• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.46-54
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• 2018

The habitat characteristics and the age of endangered miho spine loach, Cobitis choii, were investigated in Ji Stream, Guem River, Korea in 2011 to provide baseline data for its restoration. The habitat of the C. choii was the downstream portion composed of sand, and the sand particle sizes was mostly 0.21~1.18 mm (88.7%). Juveniles (age 0+) preferred slower water velocity (0~25 cm/sec) and a lower water depth (5~20 cm) than did individuals who were more than 1 year old, as this group inhabited rapids with 10~25 cm/sec of water velocity and 20~50 cm of water depth. The C. choii rapidly grew during the active period from April to October and they stopped growing during the hibernating period from November to March. The estimated age of the C. choii (females) based on their total length distribution during the spawning period (June) indicated that 1-, 2-, 3- and more than 4-year-old were 40~61 mm, 64~79 mm, 80~91 mm and 92~106 mm, respectively.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.203-207
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• 1995

A fish, collected from the Tongbok stream, secondary tributary of the Somjin River system, appeared to be a hybrid between Cobitis longicorpus and Misgurunus anguilicaudatus. The morphological features of this specimen have suborbital spine and distinctive black small spots at the back of its opecleula characterized by C. longicorpus. However, it has totally different body color patterns on the sides of body from the C. longicorpus and The structure of lami-na circularis was less distinctive than that of C. longicorpus. Body measurements of the specimen were similar to the C. longicorpus with the exceptions as caudal peduncle depth(CPD), caudal peduncle length(CPL), predorsal length and CPD/CPL. CPD/CPL were sightly higher and longer than that of the C. longicorpus, and predorsal length was more similar to the M. anguilicaudatus than the C. longicorpus. CPD/CPL value was intermediate between the two parental species. This results indicate that the specimen used in this study is a hybrid between Cobitis longicorpus and Misgurunus anguilicaudatus.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.158-162
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• 2011

Growth and spawning ecology of Cobitis lutheri (Teleoste: Cobitidae) were investigated in the Samcheon Stream, Mangyeong River, Jeollabuk-do, Korea from 2005 to 2006. Age group of C. lutheri estimated from the total length indicated that the 40 ~ 60 mm group is 1 year old, the 60 ~ 80 mm group is 2 years old, and the 80 ~ 110mm group is 3 ${\leq}$ years old. The sex ratio (Male/Female) was 0.78, and the female was 20 ~ 30 mm larger than the male. Lamina circularis at the base of pectoral fins in the males as a secondary sexual character was created 12 months after hatching. A change of lateral coloration of males was observed from April to September. The spawning season was early to middle July with water temperatures of $24{\sim}26^{\circ}C$. The average number of eggs was $1,127{\pm}453$ with the egg diameter of $1.09{\pm}0.02$ mm.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.42 no.1
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• pp.26-31
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• 2009

Ecological characteristics of Cobitis pacifica inhabited in the Yeongok Stream, Gangwon-do, Korea was investigated from May 2006 to August 2007. The major habitat was composed of sand bottom with current velocities of $0.23{\sim}0.56m\;sec^{-1}$ and depths of $20{\sim}50cm$. The sex ratio of female to male was 1 : 0.93. It was presumed that the spawning season was the period of water temperatures of $25{\sim}27^{\circ}C$. Sexually matured individuals appeared over the two years of age. Frequency analysis of body length indicated that the group with $40{\sim}59mm$ in body length was one-year-old, the group of $60{\sim}89mm$ was two-years-old, the group of $90{\sim}109mm$ was three-years-old, and the group of over 110 mm was four-years-old. The average number of eggs in the ovaries was estimated as 809 per matured female. Main prey items were Ephemeroptera and Diptera.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.10-20
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• 1983

Morphological and ecological comparions are made between specimens of Cobitis koreensis KIM and the geographically restricted population of the Cobitid fish which is found along the Begchon stream, Puangun, Cholla-bugdo province over a 12-month period of 1982 and 1983. The Begchon population is tentatively identified as Cobitis koreensis, but the color patterns and two morphometric proportions differ widely fromthose reported previously for this species. In addition to these character, it is easily distinguished from C. koreensis by the smaller body size, by having the larger egg size and the less egg number in female during the breeding season. As the differentiation of this population is primarily due to geographically isolation, it is supposed that Begchon cobitid population may be an undescribed distinct subspecies of K. koreensis or above the conventional subspecies level.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.21-27
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• 1997

한국 고유종인 새코미꾸리(Cobitis rotundicaudata)의 집단간 유전적 차이에 따른 종 분화 여부를 밝히고자 4개집단을 대상으로mitochondrial DNA(mtDNA)의 RFLP분석을 실시 하였다. C. rotundicaudata mtDNA를 10개의 6-base cutting 제한요소로 처리한 다음 그 절 편 양상을 비교, 분석한 결과 4개 집단 공히 mtDNA의 전체 genome 크기는 약 16.5$\pm$ 0.5Kbp였으며 공통절편수(F)에서 한강 2개 집단(가평, 진부)과 동해안 마읍천 짐단간의 F값 은 0.911로 매우 가까웠으나 낙동강의 산청집단은 타 3개 집단과 F=0.375로 차이가 있었다. 또한 염기치환율(p)에 있어서도 한강 2개 집단 및 마읍천 집단간은 평균 p=0.005로 매우 유 사하였으나, 산청 집단은 타 집단들과 염기치환율에 있어 p=0.059로 종수준의 뚜렷한 차이 를 나타내어서 이들은 각각 별종으로 사료된다.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.77-82
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• 1988

2, 300 specimens of Cobitis taenia lutheri were collected at the Samchon stream, Kui-myon, Wanju-gun, Chollabuk-do province from December, 1984 to November, 1985. Sex ratio and specific lateral color pattern of this subspecies were investigated. During the spawning season, May to Augustm sex dimorphisms in lateral color pattern were remarkable, that is the striped type appeared in most of males and the spotted type largely in femals. Besides the spwaning season both male and female showed the spotted type. These seasonal varaitions of the lateral color pattern were considered to be a significant biological characteristics in this taxon.

• The Korean Journal of Zoology
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.103-109
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• 1991

한국 특산종 Cobitis longicorpus (왕종개)의 주요 분류형질인 골절반의 지리적 변이를 조사하기 위하여 남한의 12개집단 205개체를 이용, 골질반의 type분석과 계수학분석을 실시하였다. Type분석 결과, 동해유입하천집단(영덕의 송천, 축산천, 경주 형산강, 울주 회야강)의 골질반은 등근 삼각형, 삼각형, 인각형으로 남해 유입하천 및 도서집단의 타원형, 반타원형, 부채꼴과 구별되었다. 골질반의 계수화분석 결과에서도 동해유입하천의 골질반 폭은 비교적 좁아 남해유입하천 및 도서지방과의 평균 CD값이 1.64로 새종 수준 이상의 차이를 보였다. 아울러 조사, 비교된 제 1 체측반문도 동해유입하천에서는 C. longicorpus의 특징이 전혀 나타나지 않아, 원기재질단인 섬진강집단을 포함한 남해유입하천 및 도서집단과 구별된 새종수준의 종분화가 이루어진 것으로 사료되었다.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.91-102
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• 1988

Both Cobitis lutheri Rendahl and C.striata Ikeda previously regarded as the subspecies of C.taenia are revised here and raised to the species rank based on the distinct color pattern on their body sides in relation to the shpae of lamina circularis and suborbital spine, and distinct distributional patter. C. lutheri was similar to C. striata in chromosome number and karyotype, but chromosomal polymorphism as Robert sonian event was confirmed only in the population of C.lutheri studies. Both, C. kutheri and C..striata have disjunct ranges : the former in western Korea and east-northern China Mainland, the latter in the Smjin River of korea and west-southern Japan. hybridization between C. lutheri and C. striata by secondary contact appeared in the limited zone of the Dongjin River, Chllabuk-do province, korea, but the evidence for habitat segregation between them suggests the possibility that natural hybridization occurs between the two species and introgression results. We consider that the two species were produced as ecological equivalent species in the different branch stream of the Paleo-Hwangho River , The time of recession of sea level during the gracial period.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.100-110
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• 1997

To clarify the structure and function of ecosystem and establish the method for the conservation of biodiversity and community analysis at Soksacheon and Gyebangcheon, the authors surveyed the aquatic environment and freshwater fish fauna at 13 stations from July, 1995 to June, 1996. Collected 1,908 individuals were belong to 20 Species, 4 Oredr, 1 Suborder, 6 family, 7 Subfamily. The detail results are as follows. 1. It was confirmed that most of the surveyed stations were mountain valley of river type Aa, Ab. River structures were mixed with pebble, sand, rock and water quality of Soksacheon were pH(7.41), [COND.(0.051), TURB.(10.00), DO(8.66), W.T.(15.4)] and Gyebangcheon were pH(7.44), [COND.(0.097), TURB.(21.59), DO(9.35), W.T.(15.4)]. 2. Among them, 18 species were primary freshwater fishes(99.98%) and 2 species of pheripheral freshwater fishes(0.02%). 12 species(60%) of them were endemic species of Korea and they were Moroco kumgangenesis, Microphysogovio longidorsalis, Cobitis rotundicaudata, Misgurnus anguillicaudatus, Coreoleucisus splendidus, Cobitis longicorpus, Oncorhynchus masou ishikawai, Brachymystax lenok, Hemibarbus longirostris, Silurus microdorsalis, Cobitis koreensis koreensis and Hemibarbus mylodon. 3. Dominant species were Moroco kumgangenesis(46.85%) and Zacco temmincki(27.35%).