Population Ecology of Squalidus japonicus coreanus (Cyprinidae) in the Namhan River, Korea

남한강에 서식하는 몰개 Squalidus japonicus coreanus (Cyprinidae)의 개체군 생태

  • Received : 2012.03.23
  • Accepted : 2012.05.18
  • Published : 2012.06.30

Abstract

Population ecology (Ecological characteristics) of Squalidus japonicus coreanus from the Namhan River(Yangpyeong-gun Yangpyeong-eup Changde-ri), Gyeonggi-do, Korea were investigated from January to December 2011. Short barbel gudgeon inhabits habitats run of the lower river. The stream bed was mostly covered sand. Their current velocities were 0.14~1.38m/sec and depths were 80~120cm. The sex ratio of female to male was 1 : 0.82. It is presumed that the spawning season is from June to July and water temperatures were $18.5{\sim}24.3^{\circ}C$. Sexually matured individuals appeared over the two year of age. Frequency analysis of total length indicated that the group with 34~50mm in total length was one year old, the 51~74mm was two years old, and the group over 75mm was three years old. The average number of eggs in the ovaries was estimated as 1,871 per matured female. Stomach content of S. japonicus coreanus were Cyanophyta, Chlorophyta, Bacillariophyta, Rotatoria, Crustaceae, Copepoda, Ephemeroptera, Diptera, and Nematoda. omnivorous, mainly feeds on benthic invertebrates such as chironomidae larvae.

몰개(Squalidus japonicus coreanus)의 개체군 생태의 특성을 연구하기 위해 2011년 1월부터 12월까지 남한강(양평군 양평읍 창대리)에서 조사하였다. 본 종은 하천 하류에 분포하며 하상구조는 주로 모래로 이루어져 있었다. 서식지 수심은 80~120cm이었고 유속은 0.14~0.38m/sec 상태를 유지하고 있었다. 성비는 1 : 0.82 이었고 산란기는 6~7월이며 산란기 수온은 $18.5{\sim}24.3^{\circ}C$이었다. 만 2년생 이상부터 성적 성숙이 이루어지기 시작하였다. 전장이 34~50mm의 집단은 만 1년생, 51~74mm의 집단은 만2년생, 75mm 이상은 만 3년생으로 추정된다. 포란수는 평균 1,871개이었고 먹이생물은 남조류(Cyanophyta), 녹조류(Chlorophyta), 규조류(Bacillariophyta), 윤충류(Rotatoria), 갑각류(Crustaceae), 요각류(Copepoda), 수서곤충(Aquatic insect)에 속하는 하루살이목(Ephemeroptera), 파리목(Diptera), 선충류(Nematoda) 등이었다. 잡식성이었으며 깔다구류(Chironomidae) 유충을 주로 섭식하였다.

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