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 (19)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phoxinus cumberlandensis | 2 |
| Phoxinus saylori | 2 |
| Chrosomus | 1 |
| Phoxinus canonical | 1 |
| Phoxinus colchicus | 1 |
| Phoxinus colchicus complex | 1 |
| Phoxinus csikii | 1 |
| Phoxinus eos | 1 |
| Phoxinus karsticus | 1 |
| Phoxinus ketmaieri | 1 |
| Phoxinus likai | 1 |
| Phoxinus lumaireul | 1 |
| Phoxinus morella | 1 |
| Phoxinus neogaeus | 1 |
| Phoxinus oreas | 1 |
| Phoxinus percnurus | 1 |
| Phoxinus septentrionalis | 1 |
| Phoxinus septimanae | 1 |
| Phoxinus strandjae | 1 |
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.
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.
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
ⓘ
North America ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukaryota
ⓘ
linked to:
Eukarya
|
| ecologicalRole | prey fish ⓘ |
| environment | freshwater ⓘ |
| family | Leuciscidae ⓘ |
| feedingType | omnivorous ⓘ |
| genusIncludes |
Phoxinus bigerri
ⓘ
linked to:
Phoxinus phoxinus
Phoxinus colchicus ⓘ
linked to:
Phoxinus
Phoxinus colchicus complex ⓘ
linked to:
Phoxinus
Phoxinus csikii ⓘ
linked to:
Phoxinus
Phoxinus cumberlandensis ⓘ
linked to:
Phoxinus
Phoxinus eos ⓘ
linked to:
Phoxinus
Phoxinus karsticus ⓘ
linked to:
Phoxinus
Phoxinus ketmaieri ⓘ
linked to:
Phoxinus
Phoxinus likai ⓘ
linked to:
Phoxinus
Phoxinus lumaireul ⓘ
linked to:
Phoxinus
Phoxinus marsilii ⓘ
linked to:
Phoxinus phoxinus
Phoxinus morella ⓘ
linked to:
Phoxinus
Phoxinus neogaeus ⓘ
linked to:
Phoxinus
Phoxinus oreas ⓘ
linked to:
Phoxinus
Phoxinus percnurus ⓘ
linked to:
Phoxinus
Phoxinus phoxinus ⓘ Phoxinus saylori ⓘ
linked to:
Phoxinus
Phoxinus septentrionalis ⓘ
linked to:
Phoxinus
Phoxinus septimanae ⓘ
linked to:
Phoxinus
Phoxinus strandjae ⓘ
linked to:
Phoxinus
Phoxinus strymonicus ⓘ
linked to:
Phoxinus phoxinus
Phoxinus tennesseensis ⓘ |
| habitat |
cool streams
ⓘ
rivers ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
schooling behavior
ⓘ
stream-dwelling ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcernSpecies |
Phoxinus cumberlandensis
ⓘ
linked to:
Phoxinus
Phoxinus saylori ⓘ
linked to:
Phoxinus
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| order | Cypriniformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Leuciscidae ⓘ |
| 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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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 (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.