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Distribution Status and Threatened Assessment of Endangered Species, Pungitius sinensis (Pisces: Gasterosteidae) in Korea  

Ko, Myeong-Hun (Division of Ecoscience, Ewha Womans University)
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Korean Journal of Ichthyology / v.28, no.3, 2016 , pp. 186-191 More about this Journal
Abstract
Distribution status and threatened assessment of endangered species, Pungitius sinensis (Pisces: Gasterosteidae), were investigated from March to October 2015 in Gangwon-do and Gyeongsangbuk-do etc., Korea. During the study period, a total of 854 individual P. sinensis were collected from 21 of 71 sampling stations using skimming nets. P. sinensis appeared in 23 streams during the past 30 years. However, it was only collected in 12 streams. Therefore, its habitats and populations were drastically reduced. The preferred habitat of P. sinensis was pool of the lower stream with lots of aquatic plants. Given these evidences of small occupying areas ($84km^2$) and drastic reduction in its habitats and populations, P. sinensis is considered as an endangered (EN) [B2ab(ii,iii,iv,v)] species based on IUCN Red List categories and criteria.
Keywords
Pungitius sinensis; Gasterosteidae; distribution; endangered species; threatened assessment;
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