Xenotoca eiseni
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Xenotoca eiseni is a small, colorful goodeid fish from central Mexico, popular in aquariums and known for its distinctive livebearing reproductive strategy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Xenotoca eiseni canonical | 4 |
| Cualac tessellatus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11108646 — 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: Xenotoca eiseni Context triple: [Goodeidae, contains, Xenotoca eiseni]
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A.
Liostenogaster
Liostenogaster is a genus of hover wasps within the subfamily Stenogastrinae, known for their social behavior and distinctive nest-building in tropical regions.
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B.
Carukia barnesi
Carukia barnesi is a small but highly venomous box jellyfish species known for causing Irukandji syndrome in humans.
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C.
Metischnogaster
Metischnogaster is a genus of small, primitively eusocial hover wasps within the subfamily Stenogastrinae, known for their distinctive nesting behavior in tropical Asia.
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D.
Penelope bridgesi
Penelope bridgesi is a species of guan, a medium-sized arboreal game bird in the family Cracidae native to Neotropical forests.
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E.
Nemichthys scolopaceus
Nemichthys scolopaceus is a deep-sea snipe eel species known for its extremely elongated, slender body and long, beak-like jaws adapted for life in the open ocean.
- 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: Xenotoca eiseni Target entity description: Xenotoca eiseni is a small, colorful goodeid fish from central Mexico, popular in aquariums and known for its distinctive livebearing reproductive strategy.
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A.
Liostenogaster
Liostenogaster is a genus of hover wasps within the subfamily Stenogastrinae, known for their social behavior and distinctive nest-building in tropical regions.
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B.
Carukia barnesi
Carukia barnesi is a small but highly venomous box jellyfish species known for causing Irukandji syndrome in humans.
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C.
Metischnogaster
Metischnogaster is a genus of small, primitively eusocial hover wasps within the subfamily Stenogastrinae, known for their distinctive nesting behavior in tropical Asia.
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D.
Penelope bridgesi
Penelope bridgesi is a species of guan, a medium-sized arboreal game bird in the family Cracidae native to Neotropical forests.
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E.
Nemichthys scolopaceus
Nemichthys scolopaceus is a deep-sea snipe eel species known for its extremely elongated, slender body and long, beak-like jaws adapted for life in the open ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish species
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freshwater fish ⓘ goodeid ⓘ ray-finned fish ⓘ |
| aquariumTrade | popular aquarium fish ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
red-tailed goodeid
ⓘ
redtail splitfin ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | threatened in the wild ⓘ |
| describedBy | Seth Eugene Meek ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1904 ⓘ |
| diet |
algae
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ |
| family | Goodeidae ⓘ |
| femaleColoration | more subdued and mottled ⓘ |
| genus | Xenotoca ⓘ |
| geographicEndemism | endemic to Mexico ⓘ |
| habitat |
canals
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ditches ⓘ freshwater rivers ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
embryos nourished via trophotaeniae
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internal fertilization ⓘ |
| keptFor | ornamental purposes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maleColoration | bright red or orange caudal peduncle and tail ⓘ |
| maximumLength | approximately 6 cm ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Mexico
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Río Ameca basin ⓘ Río Grande de Santiago basin ⓘ
linked to:
Santiago River basin
central Mexico ⓘ
linked to:
Central Mexico
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| order | Cyprinodontiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | livebearing ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | matrotrophic viviparity ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | group-living ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
introduction of non-native species ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| usedIn |
studies of matrotrophy in fishes
ⓘ
studies of viviparity in fishes ⓘ |
| waterPreference |
alkaline water
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hard water ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Xenotoca eiseni Description of subject: Xenotoca eiseni is a small, colorful goodeid fish from central Mexico, popular in aquariums and known for its distinctive livebearing reproductive strategy.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Xenotoca eiseni