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Fish Fauna in the Bolaven Plateau and Trophic Polymorphism of Poropuntius bolovenensis in Laos

라오스볼라벤고원의어류상과 Poropuntius bolovenensis의 섭식기구다형성

  • Kang, Dong-Won (School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Chonnam National University) ;
  • THAMAVONGSENG, Payou (Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy Power Company Limited) ;
  • Lee, Hak Young (Department of Biological Sciences, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Choi, Seung-Ho (Korean Association for Conservation of Freshwater Fish)
  • 강동원 (전남대학교 생물과학.생명기술학과) ;
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  • 이학영 (전남대학교 생물학과) ;
  • 최승호 ((사)한국민물고기보존협회)
  • Received : 2016.05.04
  • Accepted : 2016.06.08
  • Published : 2016.06.30
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Abstract

This survey was conducted during March to April 2014 in the main stream and tributaries of Xe Pian and Xe Namnoy in order to investigate fish fauna in the Bolaven Plateau. Fish belonging to twenty eight species and eight families were collected from the main stream and tributaries of Xe Namnoy and Xe Pian during the survey period. Among them, Devario salmonatus, Poropuntius bolovenensis, Annamia sp., Sewellia elongata, Schistura bolavenensis, Schistura sp.1, Schistura sp.2, Schistura sp.3, Schistura sp.4, and Macronathus sp. were endemic species in the Bolaven Plateau, indicating a high prevalence rate of endemic species (35.7%) in the area. Meanwhile, Kottelat (2000, 2013) has been reported that four species of Poropuntius inhabit the Bolaven Plateau. However, the major morphic characteristics of Poropuntius species found in the Bolaven Plateau were mostly overlapped, except for the shape of their mouth. The young fish of Poropuntius (> 70 mm SL) have only generalized mouth while the of adult fish the shape of their mouth have two phenotype (narrow and broad). Therefore, it is assumed that Poropuntius species in the Bolaven Plateau has trophic polymorphism as the same species exhibits two different mouth shapes.

2014년 3월부터 4월까지 라오스 볼라벤 고원의 Xe Pian과 Xe Namnoy의 본류 및 지류 하천에서 어류상을 조사한 결과 총 8과 28종의 어류가 확인되었다. 채집된 어류 중 Devario salmonatus, Poropuntius bolovenensis, Annamia sp., Sewellia elongata, Schistura bolavenensis, Schistura sp.1, Schistura sp.2, Schistura sp.3, Schistura sp.4, Macronathus sp. 등 10종은 볼라벤 고원의 고유종으로 본 지역은 35.7%의 높은 고유화 빈도를 나타냈다. 한편 볼라벤 고원 내에 4종의 Poropuntius속 어류가 서식한다고 알려져 있으나(Kottelat, 2000, 2013) 본 조사에서 입 모양을 제외한 주요 계수형질이 4종 모두 중복되는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 미성어(>70mm)는 일반적인 입 모양(narrow)을 가졌으나, 성어의 입 모양은 2가지 유형(narrow/broad)으로 나타나 성장하면서 입 모양이 변화하는 것으로 생각된다. 본 연구를 통해 볼라벤 고원에 서식하는 Poropuntius속 어류는 Poropuntius bolovenensis 1종이며, 본 종은 다양한 입 모양을 가지는 섭식기구의 다형성(Trophic polymorphism)이 존재하는 것을 확인하였다.

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