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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Sebastes schlegelii

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Sebastidae

Genus

Sebastes

Species

Sebastes schlegelii

Teleostei🥩 Carnivore

Korean rockfish

Sebastes schlegelii (Korean rockfish · クロソイ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)NE (Not Evaluated)

Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List yet.

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Carnivore

Length · Height

65cm · No data

Mass · Top Speed

3.1kg · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Rocky shallow coastal waters, depths of 3–100 m

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Its maximum weight of 3.1 kg is a little over the weight of two 1.5 L PET bottles (Comparison).
💡 It is the most commonly encountered fish at raw fish restaurants in Korea and is eaten raw, grilled, dried, or in spicy soup (National List of Species of Korea).
💡 In Korea, it is more commonly called "Ureok" (Korean name) than Jopibollak (Korean name) (National List of Species of Korea).

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.

📊 Mass & Speed Index (0–100)

⚖️ Mass Index (Blue Whale ~190 t = 100, log scale)42

Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.

#우럭#Sebastes schlegelii

📖 1. Overview

The Korean rockfish (Jopibollak, Korean name) is a rockfish living in shallow, rocky coastal waters and is commonly called "Ureok" (Korean name) in Korea. Along with the bastard halibut (Neopchi, Korean name), it is one of Korea's representative farmed fish.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

It has 3 sharp spines above the upper jaw and 2 stripes below the eye. Its body is grayish-brown with scattered black spots.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

It mainly eats invertebrates and fish. It is viviparous, fertilizing internally from December to February and giving birth to live young in March and April, and juveniles shelter among drifting seaweed.

🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea

According to the National List of Species of Korea, it inhabits all coastal waters of Korea, and large numbers are released every year, making its stocks abundant.