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Yellowfin goby
Acanthogobius flavimanus (Yellowfin goby · マハゼ)
💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed
- 💡 A maximum length of 30 cm is the same length as a single 30 cm ruler (comparison).
- 💡 According to Korea's National Species List, it is eaten raw or grilled and is also called by Korean names such as Munjeol-eo, Munjeol-gu, and Munjeori.
Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.
📖 1. Overview
The yellowfin goby is a gobiid fish living on the bottoms of coastal waters and river estuaries. Its body is pale brown with dark spots lined up lengthwise along the middle.
🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology
The front of the body is large and cylindrical, while the tail region is small and laterally compressed. The eyes are small and set high on the head, and the mouth is large and opens obliquely.
🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior
It feeds mainly on small benthic invertebrates. From March to May, the female digs into the sandy bottom to make a spawning nest, and the male guards the eggs.
🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea
Korea's National Species List records it as occurring along all coasts of Korea.
📚 Sources & References
- • IUCN Red List LC (2022) — https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/181137/159666916
- • IUCN Red List category LC — latest assessment at iucnredlist.org
- • catalogueoflife.org — 8XN6
- • iucnredlist.org — 159666916
- • 국가생물종목록(국립생물자원관) ktsn 120000058989 — https://species.nibr.go.kr/home/mainHome.do?cont_link=009&subMenu=009002&contCd=009002&ktsn=120000058989
- • wikidata.org — Q1073434
- • commons.wikimedia.org — File:Acanthogobius flavimanus Nakagawa.jpg
- • fishbase.se — Acanthogobius-flavimanus.html
- • species.nibr.go.kr — mainHome.do
- • Silhouette: PhyloPic — author not recorded · CC0 1.0
Recorded dimensions are widely cited representative estimates from public literature and may vary by study or specimen.