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Feeding Ecology of the Eight Barbel Loach, Lefua costata (Pisces: Namacheilidae) in the Jusucheon (Stream) Gangneung-si, Korea (강릉시 주수천에 서식하는 쌀미꾸리 Lefua costata (Pisces: Namacheilidae)의 섭식생태)

  • Hyeok-Yeong Kwon;Mee-Sook Han;Myeong-Hun Ko
    • Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.30-38
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    • 2023
  • The feeding ecology of the eight barbel loach, Lefua costata, were investigated in the Jusucheon (Stream), Namyang-ri, Okgye-myeon, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do, Korea from January to December 2013. L. costata mainly fed from March to December when the water temperature was higher than 5℃, and the feeding rate peaked in April~May and September~October. Their main food organisms analyzed by the index of relative importance (IRI) were Diptera (77.1%), Ephemeroptera (20.3%), Trichoptera (1.7%) and Odonata (0.4%) in Insecta. Other food organisms were various, such as Arhynchobdellida (0.6%) and Tubificida (0.1%) of Annelida, Nematoda (0.2%), fish (Actinopterygii, 0.1%), and Veneroida (0.01%) of the Mollusca. Major seasonal food organisms were Diptera (55.4%) and Ephemeroptera (41.6%) in spring, Diptera (92.7%) and Anelida (6.8%) in summer, Diptera (70.8%), Ephemeroptera (9.0%), Trichoptera (8.1%) and Annelida (7.7%) in autumn. By age, juvenile (0+) tended to eat only Diptera (mainly Chironomidae, 98.2%) that were relatively small in prey size. However, as it grew, the proportion of Diptera gradually decreased, and the proportion of relatively large Mayflies and Annelids increased. The size of the prey organisms showed rapid growth, with 2.5±1.05 mm for juvenile (0+), 3.2±1.29 mm for one year (1+), 3.7±2.05 mm for two years (2+), and 6.8±4.97 mm for three years or more (≥3+).

Feeding Habit of Rhynchocypris kumgangensis (Cyprinidae) from the Hongcheon River, Korea (홍천강 상류에 서식하는 금강모치, Rhynchocypris kumgangensis (Cyprinidae)의 식성)

  • Choi Jae-Seok;Lee Kwang-Yeol;Jang Young-Su;Park Jung-Ho;Kwon Oh-Kil
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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    • v.24 no.1 s.61
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    • pp.29-37
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    • 2006
  • We investigated the feeding habits of Rhynchocypris kumgangensis in Hongcheon River of Saenggokri, Seoseokmyeon, Hongcheongun, Gangwon-do, Korea from April 2002 to March 2003. The fish is korean endemic species upper streams in Korea. It was asscertained that R. kumgangensis is a carnivore and consumes mainly Ephemeroptera, Diptera, Terrestrial insects and Trichoptera. The most important prey was chironomids: Chironomus sp. Their feeding habits changed according to growth. Small fish fed mainly on small prey organisms such as Diptera, while larger fish fed much more on Ephemeroptera and Terrestrial insects. There were also seasonal changes in the relative proportion of their food items.

Feeding Ecology of Endangered Cottus hangiongensis in the Hosan Stream, Korea (호산천에 서식하는 멸종위기종인 한둑중개 Cottus hangiongensis의 섭식생태)

  • Baek, Hyun-Min;Sim, Ha-Sik;Youn, Hee-Nam;Song, Ho-Bok
    • Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.279-284
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    • 2008
  • The feeding ecology of endangered Cottus hangiongensis was studied in the Hosan stream from September 2006 to August 2007 by collecting them seasonally. The stomach contents of C. hangiongensis consisted mainly of aquatic insects and Nematoda, small fish, fish eggs, snails (Semisulcospira libertina), and small stones were also observed. The main aquatic insects in the order of relative importance were Diptera, Trichoptera, Ephemeroptera and Plecoptera. The most important prey items were Chironomidae sp.1 and Hydropsyche kozhantschikovi. Change in the main prey organisms by season were Trichoptera in the spring and the summer, Diptera in the autumn, and Plecoptera in the winter by ratio of dry weight.

Description of Larval and Pupal Stages of Tipula (Nippotipula) sinica (Diptera, Tipulidae) from South Korea with Ecological Notes

  • Jo, JaeIck
    • Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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    • v.33 no.1
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    • pp.56-59
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    • 2017
  • The external anatomy of the immature stages (last instar larva and pupa) of the crane fly, Tipula (Nippotipula) sinica Alexander, 1935 (Diptera: Tipulidae) is described and illustrated from specimens first collected in Korean peninsula (South Korea). Comments concerning natural history and microhabitats of larvae are provided. This is the first detailed description with illustrations for the last instar larva and pupa of Tipula (Nippotipula) sinica. Pupal characteristics resemble those of most species from advanced lineages within the subfamily Tipulinae. And, also it described with habitats and biological notes of Tipula (Nippotipula) sinica. Crane fly larvae, categorization as found in this survey indicate a taxonomic stream and are expected to help.

Feeding Habits of Korean Dark Sleeper, Odontobutis interrupta in the Keumdang Cheon (Stream), Korea (금당천에 서식하는 얼록동사리(Odontobutis interrupta)의 식성)

  • Hwa-Keun Byeon
    • Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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    • v.37 no.3
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    • pp.198-208
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    • 2023
  • This study collected samples of Korean dark sleepers (Odontobutis interrupta) in the Keumdang Stream from March to November 2021 to investigate their feeding habits. The sizes were classified by age (1 year and 2 years old, and 3 years or older). The food organisms of O. interrupta included Isopoda, Amphipoda, and Decapoda of the Malacostraca, Ephemeroptera, Odonata, Hemiptera, Plecoptera, Coleoptera, Diptera, and Trichoptera belonging to the aquatic insect of Arthropoda (accounting for 86.6% of the population), Tubificida, Haplotaxida, and Rhynchobdellida belonging to the Clitellata of Annelida (accounting for 7.3%), Systellommatophora and Mesogastropoda belonging to the Gastropodo of Mollusca (accounting for 2.8%), fish (accounting for 3.3%), and fish eggs. Korean dark sleepers fed mostly on aquatic insects, fish, crustaceans, and annelids. Aquatic insects were the most important food source, with 70.1% of the population, 31.7% in biomass, and 72.6% in the index of relative importance. Korean dark sleepers were carnivorous in diet and belonged to the stalker in food intake characteristics and forms. A food migration was observed since less Diptera was found, and more fish, Decapoda, Trichoptera, and Odonata were found in the biomass of the feed consumed by larger species. Diptera (65.3%), Haplotaxida (14.5%), Ephemeroptera (7.0%), Diptera (58.6%), Ephemeroptera (24.5%), fish (4.8%) Diptera (30.1%), Ephemeroptera (20.4%), Isopoda (13.3%) were mainly fed in the autumn.

New Species of Philophylla Rondani from Myanmar in Comparison with Closely Related Sympatric Species, Philophylla nigroscutellata (Hering) (Diptera: Tephritidae)

  • Ho-Yeon Han
    • Animal cells and systems
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    • v.3 no.3
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    • pp.237-241
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    • 1999
  • Philophylla heringi, sp. nov., and P. nigroscutellata(Hering) are described, illustrated, and distinguished from related species. These two species, both of which were collected from Kambaiti, Myanmar, closely resemble each other in external appearance, but show many differences in the female postabdominal structures. In addition, previous identification of P. nigroscutellata and P. bisecta Hardy and Adachi are elucidated based on a comparison of the holotypes of both species.

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Taxonomic Review of the Genus Trigonospila Pokorny (Diptera: Tachinidae: Blondeliini) in Korea

  • Byun, Hye-Woo;Han, Ho-Yeon
    • Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.243-249
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    • 2010
  • As a result of a taxonomic review of the tachinid genus Trigonospila Porkorny in Korea, we recognized two species: T. ludio (Zetterstedt) and T. transvittata (Pandell$\acute{e}$). The former species is reported for the first time in Korea. We here provide a key to the Korean species, redescriptions, photographs and illustrations.