- · Grid units represent actual meters (m); human and animals are drawn to the exact same scale with original silhouette aspect ratios preserved.
- · When a size range is recorded (e.g. 1–1.6m), the lower bound is used for scale comparison.
- · Red tonguesole: Drawn using our own body-shape diagram where an open-licensed silhouette was unavailable.
- · Human silhouette: PhyloPic — NASA · Public Domain Mark 1.0
Red tonguesole
Cynoglossus joyneri (Red tonguesole · アカシタビラメ)
💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed
- 💡 Its maximum standard length of 39.4 cm is about 10 cm longer than the long side of an A4 sheet of paper (29.7 cm) (Comparison).
- 💡 Its maximum weight of 236.9 g is about the weight of four eggs (about 60 g each) (Comparison).
- 💡 It is listed as Chamseodae (Korean name) on the national species list and is targeted by commercial fisheries (National List of Species of Korea, FishBase).
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.
Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.
📖 1. Overview
The Red tonguesole is a tonguefish living on sandy-mud bottoms of shallow seas from Korea and southern Japan to the Yellow Sea and South China Sea. It is targeted by commercial fisheries.
🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology
FishBase notes that its body is elongated. It grows up to a maximum standard length of 39.4 cm and a maximum weight of 236.9 g.
🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior
It lives on sandy-mud bottoms at depths of 20–70 m. It has been recorded living up to 5 years.
🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea
It is listed as Chamseodae (Korean name) on the National List of Species of Korea, and FishBase includes Korean waters in its distribution range.
📚 Sources & References
- • IUCN Red List LC (2021) — https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/146946749/146951616
- • IUCN Red List category LC — latest assessment at iucnredlist.org
- • catalogueoflife.org — 6BTZL
- • iucnredlist.org — 146951616
- • 국가생물종목록(국립생물자원관) ktsn 120000059319 — https://species.nibr.go.kr/home/mainHome.do?cont_link=009&subMenu=009002&contCd=009002&ktsn=120000059319
- • wikidata.org — Q2800207
- • fishbase.se — Cynoglossus-joyneri.html
Recorded dimensions are widely cited representative estimates from public literature and may vary by study or specimen.