Korean Journal of Ichthyology (한국어류학회지)

The Ichthyological Society of Korea (한국어류학회)
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Taxonomic Review of the Snake-eels Family Ophichthidae(Anguilliformes) from Korea

한국 주변해역 바다뱀과(Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) 어류의 분류학적 재검토

  • Ji, Hwan-Sung (Department of Marine Biology, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Koo (Department of Marine Biology, Pukyong National University)
  • 지환성 (부경대학교 자원생물학과) ;
  • 김진구 (부경대학교 자원생물학과)
  • Received : 2010.10.07
  • Accepted : 2010.12.20
  • Published : 2011.03.31
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Abstract

A taxonomic review of 6 genera and 10 species in the family Ophichthidae was carried out based on specimens from the adjacent waters of Korea. The number of vertebrae distinguished the species of each genus: Ophisurus macrorhynchos (201~209), Ophichthus rotundus (178~183), Pisodonophis zophistius (179~182), P. cancrivorus (153~164), Echelus uropterus (152~158), Muraenichthys gymnopterus (155~156), Ophichthus evermanni (150~154), Brachysomophis porphyreus (137~148), Ophichthus urolophus (135~138), Ophichthus asakusae (124~134). Snout length in head length distinguished the 6 genera: Ophisurus (27.2~31.2), Echelus (18.0~27.7), Ophichthus (12.3~21.5), Pisodonophis (16.5~20.8), Muraenichthys (11.4~11.9), Brachysomophis (9.1~9.4). A key to the 6 genera and 10 species of the family Ophichthidae from the adjacent waters of Korea is provided.

본 연구는 2005년부터 2009년까지 우리나라 주변해역에서 서식하는 바다뱀과 6속 10종의 형태형질을 조사하여 분류학적 재검토를 실시하였다. 계수에서는 척추골수가 바다뱀이 201~209개로 가장 많았으며, 둥근물뱀(178~183개), 돛물뱀(179~182개), 돌기바다뱀(153~164개), 날붕장어(152~158개), 갯물뱀(155~156개), 까치물뱀(150~154개), 자물뱀(137~148개), 갈물뱀(135-138개) 제주바다뱀(124~134개) 순으로 나타났다. 계측에서는 두장에 대한 주둥이길이(바다뱀속 27.2~31.2 vs. 날붕장어속 18.0~27.7 vs. 까치물뱀속 12.3~21.5 vs. 돛물뱀속 16.5~20.8 vs. 갯물뱀속 11.4~11.9 vs. 자물뱀속 9.1~9.4)에서 잘 구분되었다. 한국 주변해역 바다뱀과 6속 10종의 종 검색표를 처음으로 제안하였다.

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