Korean Journal of Ichthyology (한국어류학회지)

The Ichthyological Society of Korea (한국어류학회)
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The Age and Spawning Characteristics of the Korean Endemic Spine Loach, Iksookimia pacifica (Pisces: Cobitidae) in the Bukcheon (stream), Korea

한국고유종 북방종개 Iksookimia pacifica (Pisces: Cobitidae)의 연령 및 산란기 특징

  • 고명훈 (이화여자대학교 에코과학부) ;
  • 원용진 (이화여자대학교 에코과학부)
  • Received : 2016.06.11
  • Accepted : 2016.06.27
  • Published : 2016.06.30
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Abstract

The age and spawning characteristics of Iksookimia pacifica were investigated in this study to provide baseline data for its ecological characteristics in the Bukcheon (stream), Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do, Korea from January to December, 2013. Age groups of I. pacifica (female) estimated by the frequency distribution of total length in the spawning season indicated that the 30~49 mm group is 1 year old, the 50~74 mm group is 2 years old, the 75~99 mm group is 3 years old, the 100~124 mm group is 4 years old, and the 130~160 mm group is $5{\leq}$years old. The sex ratio (♂/♀) was 0.63, and females were 30~60 mm larger than males. The lamina circularis at the base of pectoral fins in males as a secondary sexual character was created at the 13th month after hatching. The spawning season according to the gonadosomatic index (GSI) was July to August (main spawning season in July) with water temperatures of $20{\sim}25^{\circ}C$. The average number of eggs was $2,503{\pm}1,337$ with a diameter of $1.11{\pm}0.04mm$ in mature eggs.

북방종개 Iksookimia pacifica의 연령 및 산란기 특징을 밝히기 위해 2013년 1월부터 12월까지 강원도 고성군 북천에서 조사를 실시하였다. 전장빈도분포도를 이용하여 연령을 추정한 결과 암컷은 산란기 (7월)를 기준으로 전장 30~49 mm는 만 1년생, 50~74 mm는 만 2년생, 75~99 mm는 만 3년생, 100~124 mm는 만 4년생, 130~160 mm는 만 5년생 이상으로 추정되었다. 성비 (♂/♀)는 0.63이었으며 암컷이 수컷보다 30~60 mm가 더 컸다. 이차 성징인 수컷 가슴지느러미의 골질반은 부화 후 13개월 후에 생성되어 암 수가 구별되었다. 산란기는 생식소성숙도로 추정한 결과 7~8월 (산란성기 7월)로 추정되었으며, 포란수는 $2,503{\pm}1,337$개, 성숙난의 크기는 $1.11{\pm}0.04mm$였다.

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