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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Zeus faber

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopteri

Order

Zeiformes

Family

Zeidae

Genus

Zeus

Species

Zeus faber

Actinopteri🌊 Marine predator / filter feeder

John dory

Zeus faber (John dory · マトウダイ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)DD (Data Deficient)

DDData Deficient

LCLeast Concern

NTNear Threatened

VUVulnerable

ENEndangered

CRCritically End.

EWExtinct in Wild

EXExtinct

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Marine predator / filter feeder

Length · Height

90cm · No data

Mass · Top Speed

8kg · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Near-bottom temperate seas (depths of 5–400 m, usually 50–150 m)

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Its maximum length of 90 cm is about one and a half times the length of an adult's arm (Comparison).
💡 Its maximum weight of 8 kg is lighter than a 10 kg bag of rice (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.

📊 Mass & Speed Index (0–100)

⚖️ Mass Index (Blue Whale ~190 t = 100, log scale)47

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

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📖 1. Overview

The John dory is a marine fish living near the bottom in temperate seas worldwide, from Norway to South Africa, Japan, Korea, and Australia.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

It is known to reach a maximum total length of 90 cm and a maximum weight of 8 kg, with a recorded lifespan of up to 12 years.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

It is mostly solitary, feeding mainly on schooling fish and occasionally on squid and crustaceans; it matures at around age 4 and lays floating eggs.

🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea

It is listed on the National List of Species of Korea (National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR)), and FishBase includes Korea in its distribution.