• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.99-131
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• 1994

The taxonomic revision of the flounders of the suborder Pleuronectoidei was made based on the specimens collected from the coasts of the Korean Peninsula from 1989 to 1993. The flounders of Korea are composed 34 species belonging to 24 genera and 4 families, and the keys to species, genera and families are provided with redescriptions and distributions. Three species of the flounders are found to be new to Korea : Tarphops oligolepis (Bleeker) of the family Paralichthyidae, Parabothus kiensis (Tanaka) of the family Bothidae and Pleuronectes pallasii Steindachner of the family Pleuronectidae. Laeops lanceolata, previously recorded in the Korean fish list, was found to be synonym of L. kitaharai. The fishes of the families Paralichthyidae and Bothidae were distributed in the Yellow Sea and the southern coast of Korea, while most of the flounder species of the family Pleuronectidae except Limanda yokohamae, Eopsetta grigorjewi, and Pleuronichthys cornutus were found along the eastern coast of Korea. It appears that Korean flounders are similar to those of Chinese and Japanese faunas which include tropical and temperate species without endemics.

• Proceedings of the Korean Aquaculture Society Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.542-543
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• 2006

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.365-370
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• 2007

Two species, Psettina tosana and Pseudorhombus oculocirris, were collected firstly off the Saryang Island, South Sea of Korea. P. tosana is clearly distinguished from its related species, P. gigantea and P. iijimae, in having 9~10 pectoral fin rays, fewer number of lateral line scales, colorless snout region, and no gill rakers on the upper limb of gill arch. P. oculocirris much differs from P. pentophthalmus in having flattish and free rays of anterior dorsal fin, lots of scales in the lateral line, and tubular anterior nostril with flap on ocular side only.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.106-110
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• 2011

Fine structure of spermatozoa of the bastard halibut (Paralichthys olivaceus) is described. Its structure is characterized by acrosomeless, having a spherical head region and a small mid piece containing five mitochondria disposed one row. The flagellum inserts centrally on the nucleus and has lateral ribbons. The present study supports the suggestion that spermatozoal ultrastructure is of taxonomic importance and may be a phylogenetic criterion in teleostei.