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First Record of the Lizardfishes, Synodus fuscus (Synodontidae, Aulopiformes) from Korea  

Choi, Youn (Department of Marine Biotechnology, Kunsan National University)
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Korean Journal of Ichthyology / v.24, no.4, 2012 , pp. 311-313 More about this Journal
Abstract
A single specimen of Synodus fuscus belonging to the genus Synodus in family Synodontidae was firstly collected from the coastal waters of Jeju Island, Korea. We newly add this species to the Korean fish fauna and propose its new Korean name, "Mo-rae-kkot-dong-myeol". This species was characterized by having no conspicuous pigmented area on operculum. The dorsal fin base is shorter than 1/2 of the head length. The morphological measurements and counts of Synodus fuscus were described in detail and a key to species of the genus Synodus from Korea provided in this study.
Keywords
Synodus fuscus; first record; Jeju Island;
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