• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.21-27
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• 1994

The Damselfish, Chromis fumea, was originally described by Tanaka(1917) from Nagasaki, Japan. In the Korean waters, 27 specimens of Chromis fumea(Tanaka) were collected from Cheju-do, on April-August, 1993, and described herewith as new to the Korean fish fauna. Chromis fumea differs from Chromis notatus in having serrate preopercle, no distinctive black spot in pectoral base and caudal fin with a broad blackish band in each lobe. Yeonrnoo-ja-ri-dom is proposed as Korean name of Chromis fumea.

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.193-199
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• 1994

During the course of taxonomic study on the genus Chromis from the southern coastal waters off Cheju Island during April-August 1993, eight specimens have been classified as Chromis analis(Cuvier) for the first time in Korea, and thus described here as new to the Korean fish fauna. Damselfish, Chromis analis was originally described by Cuvier and Valenciennes(1830) from Ambonia, Indonesia. Chromis notatus is the only species to date in the genus Chromis distributed around Korean waters, according to Chyung(1977). Chromis analis is distinguished from Chromis notatus by three spiniform procurrent caudal rays, a deeper body and a golden or brown yellowish body and fin color. Norang-ja-ri-dom is proposed as the Korean name for Chromis analis.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.253-258
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• 2013

Two specimens of Chromis albicauda were collected from Jeju Island, Korea. The species is most similar to C. analis, but is distinguishable by the presence of a white caudal fin when alive, 4-5 scale rows on the anterior portion of the preorbital, and a blackish blotch around anal opening. The results of a molecular analysis based on mitochondrial DNA 16S rRNA sequences confirm that the two individuals are not C. analis but C. albicauda as the genetic distance between the two species is 0.044. A comparison of the two individuals of C. albicauda with yellow chromis shows that none of the previously reported yellow chromis is C. analis, but rather they are C. albicauda. Herein, we suggest the new Korean name "Huin-ggo-ri-no-rang-ja-ri-dom" for C. albicauda.

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.562-573
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• 1997

Comparative osteology of Chromis notata, C. analis and C. fumea was studied based on the samples collected from the Korean waters. The three species are distinguished by the shape of cranium, visceral skeleton, vertebra and caudal skeleton. Chromis notata has a glossohyal which is slightly curved in shape while two other species are deeply curved. C. analis has three spiniform procurrent caudal rays while others have two. C. fumes could be distinguished easily by the shape of preopercle which is serrate in posterior margin. This investigator reveals following bones as new taxonomic criteria for the genus Chromis in Korea. In cranium, height of supraoccipital, height of process of parasphenoid and anterior margin of basisphenoid, in visceral skeleton, presence of fine papilla-like process at the surface of preopercular sensory canal, in orbital bone, width of preorbital, in hyoid arch, shape of glossohyal, union state between lower hypohyal and ceratohyal and union state between ceratohyal and epihyal, in shoulder girdle bone, dorsal margin of posttemporal, width of upper postclavicle, posterior end of lower postclavicle and posterior margin of first actinost bone, in vertebrae, beginning point of parapophysis, in caudal skeleton, upper shape of second neural spine of pleural centrum.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.23-32
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• 1996

External morphology of three species of damselfishes, Chromis notata, C. analis and C. fumea were studied based on the samples collected from the Korean waters from 1993 to 1994. In morphology of the black spot at base of pectoral fins, C. notata has a large triangluar spot at Cheju population and a small circular spot at Sin - am. In the length of pelvic fin, C. notata of Korea can be classified into 3 groups. First group has a pelvic fin that extends to the origin of anal fin, second extends to the anus, third not extend to the anus. C. analis has higher body depth than C. notata and C. fumea in % of standard length. C. fumea has a minute serrate preopercle and no black spot at base of pectoral fins. In distribution, C. notata has a more widly distriubtion area than C. analis and C. fumea. Therefore, C. notata has more tolerance of cold waters than C. analis and C. fumea.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.263-267
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• 2014

A single juvenile pomacentrid specimen (5.9 mm standard length) was collected from the Korea Strait in October 2010. The specimen is characterized by punctate-stellate melanophores scattered on the operculum and dorso-ventral region in front of the caudal peduncle, the lack of melanophores on the posterior end of the anal fin base, the presence of 14 spines and 14 soft rays on the dorsal fin, and the presence of 2 spines and 12 soft rays on the anal fin. A molecular analysis based on mitochondrial DNA 16S rRNA sequences showed that this specimen is closely related to adult Chromis mirationis (d = 0.002), but that it differs from Chromis notata (d = 0.017). Juvenile C. mirationis differ from juvenile C. notata in having no melanophores on the posterior end of the anal fin base. We propose a new Korean name, "tti-ja-ri-dom" for C. mirationis.

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.49-52
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• 1977

The author has collected as many as 35 species belonging to 25 genera in 18 families by trap net in the fishing ground of Chromis notatus along Seogwipo coast in Jeju-do. Among 35 species included are 6 species of Labridae, 4 species of Scorpaenidae, 3 species of Pomacentridae, and 3 species of Monacanthidae. In regard to the amount of catch, more than $90\%$ are Chromis natatus which are mainly caught within the depth of $15\~25m$, and the rest are largely Apogon semilineatus and those belonging to Labridae. ; Some ornamental fishes, subtropical fishes and some rare species are also collected.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.274-285
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• 2007

The subfamily Chrominae of damselfishes (Teleostei: Pomacentridae) includes the genus Chromis and Dascyllus. They are found throughout the tropical oceans and form a major component of coral reef communities. There are 5 species of the Chrominae currently recognized in Korea. This study was conducted to infer phylogenetic position of two Korean Chromis species and one Dascyllus species within general category of their each genus in worldwide level. This study also includes one species of Japanese Dascyllus. In the phylogenetic analysis, the Japanese D. aruanus grouped with D. aruanus previously reported from French Polynesia. Korean Chromis fumea grouped with Australian C. nitida and the p-distance value between the two species is relatively very low (0.047). Korean C. notatus grouped together with C. flavomaculata (New Caledonia). In the sequence analysis of some Korean and Japanese damselfishes, there was no sequence variation between D. melanurus (Jeju, Korea) and D. melanurus (Indo-Pacific), but the sequences of the two populations were different in only one nucleotide sites from that of D. melanurus in Indonesian Archipelago. The sequences of Dascyllus aruanus (Japan) were different in two nucleotide sites from it in French Polynesia. There were high difference between the sequences of two Korean species, Chromis fumea and Korean C. notatus. The variations among mitochondrial cytochrome b sequences indicate that the gene sequence could be used as DNA barcode for identification of local populations of D. aruaus and D. melanurus as well as species level.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• v.36 no.2
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• pp.189-197
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• 2014

The pearl-spot damsel, Chromis notata, is one of the important fishery species in Korea. While C. notata has been commonly harvested in southern Korea, the increasing number of C. notata in higher latitudes has crucial ecological, economic and evolutionary implications under conditions where the climate is rapidly changing. Here we examined the morphological and genetic characteristics of C. notata to assess patterns of geographical variations among the groups from three different sites. The groups were clearly distinguishable in the analysis of morphological characteristics. On the other hand, the groups were genetically indistinguishable. All individuals fell within a single clade in the neighbor-joining tree but appeared scattered in the haplotype network. Several haplotypes are shared among the sampling sites (Jejudo-Ulleungdo; Hap 9, Wangdolcho-Ulleungdo; Hap 28, Hap 33, Hap 34). Although control region markers did not elucidate the spatial patterns in genetic characteristics, Wangdolcho and Ulleungdo groups appear to exhibit a more robust gene flow between the two groups than with Jejudo group. Integrative approaches such as those combining morphological and genetic analyses minimize potential errors caused by limited perspectives of each analysis and can provide useful information for discovering functional DNA regions attributable to morphological characteristics expressions.

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.241-243
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• 1979

Coral damselfish (demoiselle), Chromis notatus, has been one of the most tasty sea foods in Jeju-Do, Korea, The free amino acids in tile extracts of Chromis notatus were analysed by amino acid autoanalyser. In the extracts, taurine, lysine, glycine and alanine were abundant, holding $30.3\%,\;22.7\%,\;16.0\%\;,\;11.5\%$ of total amino acid content, respectively and followed threonine, glutamic acid and serine, in order. While methionine, histidine, leucine, isoleucine, valine were poor and aspartic acid and proline were trace in content.