Plagopterinae
E810918
Plagopterinae is a subfamily of freshwater ray-finned fishes within the family Leuciscidae, comprising several species of North American minnows.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Plagopterinae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9611653 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Plagopterinae Context triple: [Leuciscidae, containsSubfamily, Plagopterinae]
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A.
Anguimorpha
Anguimorpha is a diverse clade of mostly carnivorous lizards that includes groups such as monitor lizards, glass lizards, and alligator lizards, characterized by elongated bodies and often reduced or absent limbs.
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B.
Polioptilidae
Polioptilidae is a family of small, insectivorous passerine birds commonly known as gnatcatchers and gnatwrens, found primarily in the Americas.
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C.
Bradypterus
Bradypterus is a genus of small, often elusive Old World warblers known for their skulking behavior in dense vegetation and distinctive, repetitive songs.
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D.
Heptapteridae
Heptapteridae is a family of freshwater catfishes native primarily to Central and South America, known for their elongated bodies and benthic, often nocturnal habits.
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E.
Ptilocercidae
Ptilocercidae is a small family of nocturnal, arboreal treeshrews best known for the pen-tailed treeshrew, a Southeast Asian mammal with a distinctive feathered tail.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Plagopterinae Target entity description: Plagopterinae is a subfamily of freshwater ray-finned fishes within the family Leuciscidae, comprising several species of North American minnows.
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A.
Anguimorpha
Anguimorpha is a diverse clade of mostly carnivorous lizards that includes groups such as monitor lizards, glass lizards, and alligator lizards, characterized by elongated bodies and often reduced or absent limbs.
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B.
Polioptilidae
Polioptilidae is a family of small, insectivorous passerine birds commonly known as gnatcatchers and gnatwrens, found primarily in the Americas.
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C.
Bradypterus
Bradypterus is a genus of small, often elusive Old World warblers known for their skulking behavior in dense vegetation and distinctive, repetitive songs.
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D.
Heptapteridae
Heptapteridae is a family of freshwater catfishes native primarily to Central and South America, known for their elongated bodies and benthic, often nocturnal habits.
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E.
Ptilocercidae
Ptilocercidae is a small family of nocturnal, arboreal treeshrews best known for the pen-tailed treeshrew, a Southeast Asian mammal with a distinctive feathered tail.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish subfamily
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToFamily | Leuciscidae ⓘ |
| bodyWaterPreference |
desert rivers
ⓘ
warmwater streams ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | woundfin and allies ⓘ |
| conservationConcern |
many species endangered
ⓘ
many species threatened ⓘ |
| contains |
Lepidomeda aliciae
ⓘ
linked to:
Lepidomeda mollispinis
Lepidomeda altivelis ⓘ Lepidomeda mollispinis ⓘ Lepidomeda species ⓘ Lepidomeda vittata ⓘ Meda fulgida ⓘ Plagopterus argentissimus ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Lepidomeda
ⓘ
Meda ⓘ Plagopterus ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukaryota
ⓘ
linked to:
Eukarya
|
| ecologicalType | ray-finned fish ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Colorado River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Colorado River Basin
Gila River basin ⓘ
linked to:
Gila River
Virgin River system ⓘ
linked to:
Virgin River watershed
|
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
rivers ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| includesCommonName |
spinedace
ⓘ
woundfin ⓘ woundfin dace ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| memberOfGroup | North American minnows ⓘ |
| nativeToContinent | North America ⓘ |
| nativeToRegion | southwestern United States ⓘ |
| order | Cypriniformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Leuciscidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | subfamily ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
introduced species ⓘ water diversion ⓘ |
| trophicLevel |
insectivore
ⓘ
omnivore ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Plagopterinae Description of subject: Plagopterinae is a subfamily of freshwater ray-finned fishes within the family Leuciscidae, comprising several species of North American minnows.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.