• Title/Summary/Keyword: Nettastomatidae

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The First Record of Two Species of Leptocephali of the Genus Saurenchelys (Nettastomatidae, Anguilliformes) from Korea

  • Oh, Ji-Na;Kim, Sung;Lee, Youn-Ho
    • Ocean Science Journal
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    • v.41 no.4
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    • pp.207-210
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    • 2006
  • Leptocephali of the genus Saurenchelys in the family Nettastomatidae were collected from the coastal area of Pohang, Korea and described as the first record from Korean waters. S. stylura and S. lateromaculatus are characterized by two intestinal swellings, the pattern of pigments in the notochord, and by smaller pectoral fins than those of other genus. They are very similar to each other but they are distinguished by the pattern of pigments in the notochord and the intestinal swellings.

First Record of a Leptocephalus Nettenchelys gephyra (Nettastomatidae) in Korean Waters (포항 주변해역에서 채집된 한국미기록종 Neuttenchelys gephyra 댓잎뱀장어)

  • Kim, Sung;Soh, Ho-Young;Kim, Choong-Gon
    • Ocean and Polar Research
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    • v.27 no.4
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    • pp.491-495
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    • 2005
  • The morphology of a leptocephalus Nettenchelys gephyra (Hettastornatidae) is described from one specimen collected of Pohang $(35^{\circ}46'N,\;129^{\circ}52'E)$ in the East Sea, Korea on December 2003. The body is laterally compressed. The body deepens gradually behind the head to the deepest point of the midbody range that is 15.8% of the standard length 31.7mm, then tapers gradually toward the tail. The anus is located somewhat posteriorly to midbody. There are two intestinal swellings, which are located at the 19th and 41st myomere, respectively. The vertical blood vessel's last location is at the 48th myomere. The lateral pigment spot begins at the 84th myomere.