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Slender lizardfish
Saurida elongata (Slender lizardfish · トカゲエソ)
💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed
- 💡 Its maximum length of 50 cm is about 1.7 times the long side of an A4 sheet of paper (29.7 cm) (Comparison).
- 💡 FishBase notes that this species is used for human consumption.
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 slender lizardfish is a lizardfish species widely distributed from Japan (East China Sea) to the northern South China Sea.
🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology
It grows up to 50 cm in body length and has been recorded living up to 7 years.
🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior
It lives on shallow sandy bottoms, and with a trophic level of 4.5 based on diet studies, it is a predator that preys on other animals.
🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea
It is listed on the National List of Species of Korea (National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR)).
📚 Sources & References
- • IUCN Red List LC (2020) — https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/75146277/75146499
- • IUCN Red List category LC — latest assessment at iucnredlist.org
- • catalogueoflife.org — 79Q88
- • iucnredlist.org — 75146499
- • 국가생물종목록(국립생물자원관) ktsn 120000057775 — https://species.nibr.go.kr/home/mainHome.do?cont_link=009&subMenu=009002&contCd=009002&ktsn=120000057775
- • wikidata.org — Q6418344
- • commons.wikimedia.org — File:TokageES.jpg
- • fishbase.se — Saurida-elongata.html
- • species.nibr.go.kr — general-search
Recorded dimensions are widely cited representative estimates from public literature and may vary by study or specimen.