🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Thamnaconus modestus
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopteri
Order
Tetraodontiformes
Family
Monacanthidae
Genus
Thamnaconus
Species
Thamnaconus modestus
Black scraper (Thamnaconus modestus)📸 Photo

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Actinopteri🌊 Marine predator / filter feeder

Black scraper

Thamnaconus modestus (Black scraper · ウマヅラハギ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)LC (Least Concern)
DDData Deficient
LCLeast Concern
NTNear Threatened
VUVulnerable
ENEndangered
CRCritically End.
EWExtinct in Wild
EXExtinct
Geological Era
Extant
Diet
Marine predator / filter feeder
Length · Height
37.4cm · No data
Mass · Top Speed
No data · No data
Habitat & Fossil Locality
Middle and lower layers of coastal waters over rocky reefs at depths of 50–110 m; all coasts of Korea

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

  • 💡 It is used to make "Jwipo" (Korean seasoned dried filefish jerky) and is also used for dried fish, raw fish, braised dishes, and grilled dishes.
  • 💡 Because filefishes eat jellyfish tentacles, it has drawn attention as a fish that can help reduce jellyfish blooms in the South and Yellow Seas.
  • 💡 A body length of about 24 cm is slightly longer than the short side of an A4 sheet of paper (21 cm) (Comparison).

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.

#말쥐치#Thamnaconus modestus

📖 1. Overview

The black scraper is a laterally flattened, elongated oval marine fish occurring along all coasts of Korea.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Its body is a laterally flattened, elongated oval with a relatively long snout and a small mouth. The first dorsal fin consists of a single spine, the body is grayish-brown with blackish-brown blotches, and the fins are grayish-blue.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

It feeds on plankton, attached organisms, and bottom-dwelling invertebrates. Its spawning season is from April to July, and young fish shelter among drifting seaweed.

🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea

The National List of Species of Korea states that it occurs along all coasts of Korea.

📚 Sources & References

Recorded dimensions are widely cited representative estimates from public literature and may vary by study or specimen.

🔗 Related & Comparable Species

DATA & LICENSE

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② Summaries: Wikipedia

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③ Measurements & IUCN Status

Length, mass, and speed are representative estimates from published literature. Conservation status follows IUCN Red List categories (iucnredlist.org).

④ Silhouettes & Scale Diagrams

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