Astronotus ocellatus
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Astronotus ocellatus, commonly known as the oscar, is a large, colorful South American cichlid fish popular in the aquarium trade for its intelligence and distinctive personality.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Astronotus | 1 |
| Astronotus ocellatus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10123483 — 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: Astronotus ocellatus Context triple: [Cichlidae, notableSpecies, Astronotus ocellatus]
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A.
Bream
Bream is a historic mining village in Gloucestershire, England, situated within the Forest of Dean.
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B.
Balistoides
Balistoides is a genus of triggerfishes known for their robust, laterally compressed bodies and often striking coloration, found in tropical and subtropical marine waters.
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C.
Psettina
Psettina is a genus of small lefteye flounders, a type of flatfish found on sandy or muddy sea bottoms in various marine regions.
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D.
Mahi
Mahi is a dialect of the Fon language spoken primarily in parts of Benin.
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E.
Mahi
Mahi is the popular nickname of MS Dhoni, the legendary former captain and wicketkeeper-batsman of the Indian national cricket team.
- 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: Astronotus ocellatus Target entity description: Astronotus ocellatus, commonly known as the oscar, is a large, colorful South American cichlid fish popular in the aquarium trade for its intelligence and distinctive personality.
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A.
Bream
Bream is a historic mining village in Gloucestershire, England, situated within the Forest of Dean.
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B.
Balistoides
Balistoides is a genus of triggerfishes known for their robust, laterally compressed bodies and often striking coloration, found in tropical and subtropical marine waters.
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C.
Psettina
Psettina is a genus of small lefteye flounders, a type of flatfish found on sandy or muddy sea bottoms in various marine regions.
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D.
Mahi
Mahi is a dialect of the Fon language spoken primarily in parts of Benin.
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E.
Mahi
Mahi is the popular nickname of MS Dhoni, the legendary former captain and wicketkeeper-batsman of the Indian national cricket team.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cichlid
ⓘ
fish species ⓘ |
| aquariumTankRequirement | large tank ⓘ |
| aquariumTemperament | aggressive toward smaller fish ⓘ |
| behavior | can recognize keepers ⓘ |
| bodyShape | oval and laterally compressed ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| coloration | dark body with orange or red markings ⓘ |
| commonName |
marble cichlid
ⓘ
oscar ⓘ tiger oscar ⓘ velvet cichlid ⓘ |
| describedBy | Louis Agassiz ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
insects ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ plant material ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature | ocellated spot on caudal peduncle ⓘ |
| family | Cichlidae ⓘ |
| genus |
Astronotus
ⓘ
linked to:
Astronotus ocellatus
|
| habitat |
backwaters
ⓘ
floodplain lakes ⓘ slow-moving freshwater rivers ⓘ |
| intelligence | high for a fish ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Australia
ⓘ
China ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | 10–20 years ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 45 cm ⓘ |
| maximumWeight | about 1.6 kg ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Amazon River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Amazon Basin
Paraguay River basin ⓘ Paraná River basin ⓘ
linked to:
Paraná–Paraguay Basin
Río Negro basin ⓘ
linked to:
Río Negro River basin
South America ⓘ |
| order | Cichliformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare | biparental brood care ⓘ |
| pHRange | 6.0–8.0 ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | territorial ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalAquariumLength | 25–30 cm ⓘ |
| typicalTemperatureRange | 23–28 °C ⓘ |
| use | aquarium trade ⓘ |
| waterType | tropical freshwater ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1831 ⓘ |
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: Astronotus ocellatus Description of subject: Astronotus ocellatus, commonly known as the oscar, is a large, colorful South American cichlid fish popular in the aquarium trade for its intelligence and distinctive personality.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Astronotus ocellatus