Phoxinus
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Phoxinus is a genus of small freshwater cyprinid fishes commonly known as minnows, found in cool streams and rivers across Eurasia and North America.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9611659 — 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: Phoxinus Context triple: [Leuciscidae, containsGenus, Phoxinus]
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A.
Cobitis
Cobitis is a genus of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater loaches commonly found in Eurasian rivers and streams.
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B.
Rhinogobio
Rhinogobio is a genus of small freshwater cyprinid fishes native to rivers and streams in East Asia.
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C.
Triplophysa
Triplophysa is a genus of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater loaches native mainly to high-altitude streams and rivers across Central and East Asia.
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D.
Alburnus
Alburnus is a genus of small freshwater fish commonly known as bleaks, found primarily in rivers and lakes across Europe and western Asia.
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E.
Clupisoma
Clupisoma is a genus of freshwater catfishes known from Asian river systems and recognized for their elongated bodies and ecological importance in local fisheries.
- 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: Phoxinus Target entity description: Phoxinus is a genus of small freshwater cyprinid fishes commonly known as minnows, found in cool streams and rivers across Eurasia and North America.
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A.
Cobitis
Cobitis is a genus of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater loaches commonly found in Eurasian rivers and streams.
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B.
Rhinogobio
Rhinogobio is a genus of small freshwater cyprinid fishes native to rivers and streams in East Asia.
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C.
Triplophysa
Triplophysa is a genus of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater loaches native mainly to high-altitude streams and rivers across Central and East Asia.
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D.
Alburnus
Alburnus is a genus of small freshwater fish commonly known as bleaks, found primarily in rivers and lakes across Europe and western Asia.
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E.
Clupisoma
Clupisoma is a genus of freshwater catfishes known from Asian river systems and recognized for their elongated bodies and ecological importance in local fisheries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | cyprinid fishes ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | minnows ⓘ |
| distribution |
Eurasia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole | prey fish ⓘ |
| environment | freshwater ⓘ |
| family | Leuciscidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | omnivorous ⓘ |
| genusIncludes |
Phoxinus bigerri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phoxinus colchicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoxinus colchicus complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoxinus csikii NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoxinus cumberlandensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoxinus eos NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoxinus karsticus NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoxinus ketmaieri NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoxinus likai NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoxinus lumaireul NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoxinus marsilii NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoxinus morella NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoxinus neogaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoxinus oreas NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoxinus percnurus NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoxinus phoxinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoxinus saylori NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoxinus septentrionalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoxinus septimanae NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoxinus strandjae NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoxinus strymonicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoxinus tennesseensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
cool streams
ⓘ
rivers ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
schooling behavior
ⓘ
stream-dwelling ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcernSpecies |
Phoxinus cumberlandensis
GENERATED
ⓘ
Phoxinus saylori GENERATED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| order | Cypriniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Leuciscidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeOf |
freshwater fish
ⓘ
ray-finned fish ⓘ |
| typicalSize | small ⓘ |
| waterTemperaturePreference | cool water ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Phoxinus Description of subject: Phoxinus is a genus of small freshwater cyprinid fishes commonly known as minnows, found in cool streams and rivers across Eurasia and North America.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chrosomus