Kryptopterus
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Kryptopterus is a genus of Southeast Asian glass catfishes known for their transparent bodies and elongated, laterally compressed forms.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kryptopterus canonical | 3 |
| Xenomystus | 2 |
| Kryptopterus bicirrhis | 1 |
| Kryptopterus macrocephalus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9541491 — 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: Kryptopterus Context triple: [Siluridae, includesGenus, Kryptopterus]
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A.
Kryptopterus vitreolus
Kryptopterus vitreolus is a small Southeast Asian freshwater catfish known in the aquarium trade as the glass catfish for its nearly transparent body.
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B.
Lepidocephalichthys
Lepidocephalichthys is a genus of small freshwater loaches native mainly to South and Southeast Asia, known for their elongated bodies and bottom-dwelling habits in slow-moving or standing waters.
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C.
Nemachilichthys
Nemachilichthys is a genus of small freshwater stone loaches native to South Asia, known for inhabiting fast-flowing streams and rivers.
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D.
Cyprinodon
Cyprinodon is a genus of small, hardy pupfishes known for inhabiting extreme and isolated aquatic environments, often used as models in studies of rapid evolution and adaptation.
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E.
Paracobitis
Paracobitis is a genus of stone loaches, small bottom-dwelling freshwater fishes native mainly to rivers and streams of Central and Western Asia.
- 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: Kryptopterus Target entity description: Kryptopterus is a genus of Southeast Asian glass catfishes known for their transparent bodies and elongated, laterally compressed forms.
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A.
Kryptopterus vitreolus
Kryptopterus vitreolus is a small Southeast Asian freshwater catfish known in the aquarium trade as the glass catfish for its nearly transparent body.
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B.
Lepidocephalichthys
Lepidocephalichthys is a genus of small freshwater loaches native mainly to South and Southeast Asia, known for their elongated bodies and bottom-dwelling habits in slow-moving or standing waters.
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C.
Nemachilichthys
Nemachilichthys is a genus of small freshwater stone loaches native to South Asia, known for inhabiting fast-flowing streams and rivers.
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D.
Cyprinodon
Cyprinodon is a genus of small, hardy pupfishes known for inhabiting extreme and isolated aquatic environments, often used as models in studies of rapid evolution and adaptation.
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E.
Paracobitis
Paracobitis is a genus of stone loaches, small bottom-dwelling freshwater fishes native mainly to rivers and streams of Central and Western Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
midwater dwelling
ⓘ
schooling ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Siluriformes ⓘ |
| bodyCharacteristic |
elongated body
ⓘ
laterally compressed body ⓘ transparent body ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | glass catfishes ⓘ |
| describedBy | Achille Valenciennes ⓘ |
| diet |
small invertebrates
ⓘ
zooplankton ⓘ |
| distribution | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | small predatory fish ⓘ |
| family | Siluridae ⓘ |
| feedingType | omnivorous ⓘ |
| finCharacteristic |
long anal fin
ⓘ
reduced dorsal fin ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
rivers ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | Asian glass catfish ⓘ |
| hasTypeSpecies |
Kryptopterus bicirrhis
ⓘ
linked to:
Kryptopterus vitreolus
|
| higherTaxon | Siluridae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | continuous swimming in open water ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Kryptopterus bicirrhis
ⓘ
Kryptopterus macrocephalus ⓘ
linked to:
Kryptopterus
Kryptopterus minor ⓘ Kryptopterus vitreolus ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| region |
Borneo
ⓘ
Chao Phraya basin ⓘ
linked to:
Chao Phraya River delta
Malay Peninsula ⓘ Mekong basin ⓘ
linked to:
Mekong River
Sumatra ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| sensoryCharacteristic | well-developed barbels ⓘ |
| skeletonCharacteristic |
reduced body pigmentation
ⓘ
visible internal organs through body wall ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| usedAs | aquarium fish ⓘ |
| waterPreference |
slightly acidic water
ⓘ
soft water ⓘ tropical freshwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kryptopterus Description of subject: Kryptopterus is a genus of Southeast Asian glass catfishes known for their transparent bodies and elongated, laterally compressed forms.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kryptopterus
linked to: Kryptopterus
linked to: Kryptopterus
linked to: Kryptopterus