diff --git a/examples/example_basic.py b/examples/example_basic.py
index 359e4d01983bbf67b125ffd34f1d7a97f11e5c05..dec8e3be1c7997b33b36f9868f0df8b0c6c3fbe6 100755
--- a/examples/example_basic.py
+++ b/examples/example_basic.py
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ def create_example_file(path):
 
     # Get an array with all poses. As the length of poses varies per agent, it is filled up with nans.
     print("\nAll poses")
-    print(sf.poses)
+    print(sf.entity_poses)
 
     print("\nFish poses")
-    print(sf.select_poses(lambda e: e.category == "fish"))
+    print(sf.select_entity_poses(lambda e: e.category == "fish"))
 
     print("\nFile structure")
     print(sf)
diff --git a/examples/example_readme.py b/examples/example_readme.py
index cec24cf35dfe83115e16cfd317f01d4a9078ef9a..f489958f1fd994dce6c19c46cd56bb7aab1b16f2 100644
--- a/examples/example_readme.py
+++ b/examples/example_readme.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def create_example_file(path):
 
         # Show and save the file
         print(f)
-        print("Poses Shape: ", f.poses.shape)
+        print("Poses Shape: ", f.entity_poses.shape)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/src/robofish/evaluate/evaluate.py b/src/robofish/evaluate/evaluate.py
index f9253e16268371d3d3ebd4484a306c7e38180b8e..02b8fdadab6cfad1eab504249ac02af63024edc8 100644
--- a/src/robofish/evaluate/evaluate.py
+++ b/src/robofish/evaluate/evaluate.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def get_all_poses_from_paths(paths: Iterable[str]):
     files_per_path = [robofish.io.read_multiple_files(p) for p in paths]
 
     # Read all poses from the files, shape (paths, files)
-    poses_per_path = [[f.poses for f in files] for files in files_per_path]
+    poses_per_path = [[f.entity_poses for f in files] for files in files_per_path]
 
     # close all files
     for p in files_per_path:
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ def evaluate_relativeOrientation(
                 if consider_categories is None
                 else consider_categories[k],
             )
-            all_poses = file.poses
+            all_poses = file.entity_poses
             for i in range(len(poses)):
                 for j in range(len(all_poses)):
                     if (poses[i] != all_poses[j]).any():
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ def evaluate_positionVec(
                 if consider_categories is None
                 else consider_categories[k],
             )
-            all_poses = file.poses
+            all_poses = file.entity_poses
             # calculate posVec for every fish combination
             for i in range(len(poses)):
                 for j in range(len(all_poses)):
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ def evaluate_follow_iid(
                 if consider_categories is None
                 else consider_categories[k],
             )
-            all_poses = file.poses
+            all_poses = file.entity_poses
             for i in range(len(poses)):
                 for j in range(len(all_poses)):
                     if (poses[i] != all_poses[j]).any():
diff --git a/src/robofish/io/file.py b/src/robofish/io/file.py
index 3e3b0121794a968d3d84bee488200f817f6127bb..b3aad36d7b338fe488dbdee8870a7589c083679f 100644
--- a/src/robofish/io/file.py
+++ b/src/robofish/io/file.py
@@ -324,10 +324,10 @@ class File(h5py.File):
         ]
 
     @property
-    def poses(self):
-        return self.select_poses(None)
+    def entity_poses(self):
+        return self.select_entity_poses(None)
 
-    def select_poses(self, predicate=None) -> Iterable:
+    def select_entity_poses(self, predicate=None) -> Iterable:
         """ Select an array of the poses of entities
 
         If no name or category is specified, all entities will be selected.
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ class File(h5py.File):
             predicate = lambda e: e.name in names
         else:
             predicate = None
-        return self.select_poses(predicate)
+        return self.select_entity_poses(predicate)
 
     def validate(self, strict_validate: bool = True) -> (bool, str):
         """Validate the file to the specification.
diff --git a/tests/robofish/io/test_file.py b/tests/robofish/io/test_file.py
index 2b81429af20b05f064f66f1b159a6698b3f35ce0..e19031ea8008470df9560a2e685b8716826c6e11 100644
--- a/tests/robofish/io/test_file.py
+++ b/tests/robofish/io/test_file.py
@@ -80,16 +80,16 @@ def test_multiple_entities():
     sf.validate()
 
     # The returned poses should be equal to the inserted poses
-    returned_poses = sf.poses
+    returned_poses = sf.entity_poses
     print(returned_poses)
     assert (returned_poses == poses).all()
 
     # Just get the array for some names
-    returned_poses = sf.select_poses(lambda e: e.name in ["fish_1", "fish_2"])
+    returned_poses = sf.select_entity_poses(lambda e: e.name in ["fish_1", "fish_2"])
     assert (returned_poses == poses[:2]).all()
 
     # Filter on both category and name
-    returned_poses = sf.select_poses(
+    returned_poses = sf.select_entity_poses(
         lambda e: e.category == "fish" and e.name == "fish_1"
     )
     assert (returned_poses == poses[:1]).all()
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def test_multiple_entities():
         "obstacle", poses=np.random.random((agents, timesteps, 4))
     )
     # Obstacles should not be returned when only fish are selected
-    returned_poses = sf.select_poses(lambda e: e.category == "fish")
+    returned_poses = sf.select_entity_poses(lambda e: e.category == "fish")
     assert (returned_poses == poses).all()
 
     # for each of the entities