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First Record of a Longfin Snake-eel, Pisodonophis cancrivorus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) in Korea  

Lee, Chung-Lyul (Department of Biology, College of Natural Science, Kunsan National University)
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Korean Journal of Ichthyology / v.21, no.4, 2009 , pp. 307-310 More about this Journal
Abstract
A specimen (862.3 mm standard length) of Pisodonophis cancrivorus (Richardson, 1848), family Ophichthidae, was first collected from the coast of Uljin-gun in Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea in September 2008. This species is characterized by the following: fleshy protrusions of upper jaw in the front and rear of the posterior nostril, 3~5 irregular rows of granular teeth in bands on maxilla, mandible and vomer, and origin of dorsal fin above the middle of the pectoral fin. Based on the fleshy protrusions found on its upper jaw, a new Korean name "dol-gi-ba-da-baem" has been proposed for this species.
Keywords
Pisodonophis cancrivorus; first record; Ophichthidae; Korea;
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