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Description of a Small Sculfin, Ocynectes maschalis (Scorpaeniformes: Cottidae) from Korea  

Kim, Byung-Jik (Biological and Genetic Resources Utilization Division, National Institute of Biological Resources, Environmental Research Complex)
Oh, Min-Ki (Department of Ichthyology, California Academy of Sciences)
An, Jung-Hyun (National Biodiversity Center, National Institute of Biological Resources, Environmental Research Complex)
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Korean Journal of Ichthyology / v.27, no.1, 2015 , pp. 39-44 More about this Journal
Abstract
Based on the 14 specimens collected from the Korean waters, we described the external morphology of Ocynectes maschalis in detail to provide morphological characteristics for species identification. The species from Korea is characterized by having a low first dorsal fin with a dark spot posteriorly, no dark blotches ventrally, three saddle-like blotches on dorsal midline posterior to the second dorsal fin, and two occipital cirri on head.
Keywords
Ocynectes maschalis; description; morphology; Korea; identification;
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