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Population Ecology of Korean Rose Bitterling, Rhodeus uyekii (Pisces: Acheilognathinae) in the Bongseocheon, Mankyeonggang (River), Korea  

Kim, Hyeong Su (Department of Biological Science, College of Natural Science, Chonbuk National University)
Ko, Jae Geun (Natural Environmental Restoration Institute Company)
Choi, Wung Sun (Department of Biological Science, College of Natural Science, Chonbuk National University)
Park, Jong Young (Department of Biological Science, College of Natural Science, Chonbuk National University)
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Korean Journal of Ichthyology / v.27, no.2, 2015 , pp. 78-85 More about this Journal
Abstract
Population ecology of Rhodeus uyekii (Pisces: Acheilognathinae) was investigated at the Bongseocheon, Mankyeonggang (River) in Korea, from January to December 2014. It mainly inhabits the slow-flowing waters having mud bottoms. Measurement of the standard length of the population indicated that the following standardization: 24~29 mm are one year old, 30~35 mm are two years old, 36~39 mm are three years old, and >40 mm group are regarded over four years old (October in 2014). The spawning season was from March to June, with water temperatures in the range $11.5{\sim}27.0^{\circ}C$. The sex ratio of female : male was 1 : 0.77. The number of eggs in the ovaries was 104~168 ($mean{\pm}SD$: $124{\pm}18.1$). The size of the matured eggs was 2.8~3.5 ($3.2{\pm}0.15$) mm in the long axis, and 1.4~1.5 ($1.4{\pm}0.03$) mm in the short axis. The eggs were found in Unio douglasiae and the number of eggs, larvae or both was 3~18 ($10.2{\pm}5.0$). Stomach contents were mainly phytoplanktons such as the genera Navicular, Cocconeis, Cymbella (Bacilariophyceae) and Cloniophora (Chlorophyceae).
Keywords
Rhodeus uyekii; Korean rose bitterling; population ecology; spawning season; freshwater mussel;
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