Clinidae
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Clinidae is a family of small, often cryptically colored marine fishes commonly known as clinids or kelp blennies, typically found in rocky coastal habitats and kelp forests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clinidae canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10877879 — 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: Clinidae Context triple: [Blennioidei, containsFamily, Clinidae]
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A.
Scopidae
Scopidae is a small bird family best known for the hamerkop, a medium-sized wading bird of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar with a distinctive hammer-shaped head and large, elaborate nests.
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B.
Moronidae
Moronidae is a family of temperate bass fishes that includes several popular game and food species found in freshwater and coastal marine environments.
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C.
Fundulidae
Fundulidae is a family of small ray-finned fishes commonly known as topminnows and killifishes, found primarily in freshwater and coastal habitats of North and Central America.
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D.
Lotidae
Lotidae is a family of cod-like marine fishes commonly known as lings and burbots, found mainly in cold and temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere.
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E.
Moridae
Moridae is a family of deep-sea cod-like fishes known for their elongated bodies and occurrence in cold and temperate ocean waters worldwide.
- 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: Clinidae Target entity description: Clinidae is a family of small, often cryptically colored marine fishes commonly known as clinids or kelp blennies, typically found in rocky coastal habitats and kelp forests.
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A.
Scopidae
Scopidae is a small bird family best known for the hamerkop, a medium-sized wading bird of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar with a distinctive hammer-shaped head and large, elaborate nests.
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B.
Moronidae
Moronidae is a family of temperate bass fishes that includes several popular game and food species found in freshwater and coastal marine environments.
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C.
Fundulidae
Fundulidae is a family of small ray-finned fishes commonly known as topminnows and killifishes, found primarily in freshwater and coastal habitats of North and Central America.
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D.
Lotidae
Lotidae is a family of cod-like marine fishes commonly known as lings and burbots, found mainly in cold and temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere.
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E.
Moridae
Moridae is a family of deep-sea cod-like fishes known for their elongated bodies and occurrence in cold and temperate ocean waters worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly diurnal ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
kelp beds
ⓘ
rocky reefs ⓘ |
| behavior | demersal ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| camouflageStrategy | cryptic coloration matching algae and rocks ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| coloration | often cryptically colored ⓘ |
| commonName |
clinids
ⓘ
kelp blennies ⓘ |
| diet |
algae
ⓘ
small invertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical marine waters
ⓘ
temperate marine waters ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | benthic fishes ⓘ |
| finMorphology |
continuous or nearly continuous dorsal fin
ⓘ
spiny anterior dorsal fin portion ⓘ |
| habitat |
kelp forests
ⓘ
marine environment ⓘ rocky coastal habitats ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
elongate body
ⓘ
reduced swim bladder or absent swim bladder ⓘ well-developed pectoral fins ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Clinus
ⓘ
Cochleoceps ⓘ Gibbonsia ⓘ Heteroclinus ⓘ Muraenoclinus ⓘ Myxodes ⓘ Pavoclinus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| microhabitat | crevices and holes in rocky substrates ⓘ |
| order | Blenniiformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare | male nest guarding in many species ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Blenniidae
ⓘ
Tripterygiidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | Swainson, 1839 (family authority) ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clinidae Description of subject: Clinidae is a family of small, often cryptically colored marine fishes commonly known as clinids or kelp blennies, typically found in rocky coastal habitats and kelp forests.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.