• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.28-31
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• 2001

Two specimens of the carangid fish Decapterus akaadsi Abe were collected for the first time in Busan, Korea. It is differentiated from the other three species of Decapterus by the number of rays in the dorsal and anal fins, gill rakers, scutes, and extent of predorsal scale. These specimens represent the first record of Decapterus akaadsi from Korea. A new Korean name 'Bulkeon karagi' is proposed for this species.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.72-76
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• 1992

The sex ratio and gonadal histology were investigated in the Cobitis lutheri Rendahl collected from the Tamjin River of Chollanam-do Province. Korea. The ratio of males declined in proportion to increase in size, while that of females increased in proportion to increase in size. Hermaphrodites were found in the intermediate size fishes. They had degenerating testicular tissue and developing ovarian tissue simultaneously. These phenomena were discussed in relation to skewed sex ratios.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.497-501
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• 2014

A single specimen of Brama orcini (267.0 mm standard length, SL), belonging to the family Bramidae, was collected by purse seine from Jeju Strait, Korea, in December 2013. The specimen is characterized by having 16 gill rakers, 54 lateral line scales, and 36 vertebrae. B. orcini is distinguished from the most similar species, Brama japonica, by the number of lateral line scales (52-54 in B. orcini vs. 65-75 in B. japonica). We propose a new Korean name "Keun-bi-neul-sae-da-rae" for B. orcini.

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.53 no.5
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• pp.794-799
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• 2020

In April 2019, a single Peristediidae juvenile (14.1 mm SL) was collected from the waters off of Jeju-do Island, Korea. DNA barcoding identified the juvenile as Peristedion liorhynchus, an unrecorded species in Korea. P. liorhynchus has eight dorsal fin spines, 22 dorsal and 19 anal fin rays, and a long third pectoral fin ray that passes through the middle of the tail at the juvenile stage. Juvenile also have large heads, extensive head spination, and serrated edges on the ocular and parietal spines. This is the first record of P. liorhynchus in Korea; therefore, we propose the new Korean name, "Nam-bang-hwang-seong-dae".

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.6.1-6.5
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• 2016

Psenes arafurensis, belonging to the family Nomeidae, is described based on four specimens (184.8-199.0 mm in standard length) collected from Korea. The species is most similar to the congeneric species P. maculatus and P. pellucidus, but differs from them in the number of lateral-line scales. (44-47 in P. arafurensis vs 67-70 in P. maculatus and 120 in P. pellucidus) and the number of vertebrae (31 in P. arafurensis vs 34-38 in P. maculatus and 40-42 in P. pellucidus). The present study is a new record of P. arafurensis with voucher specimens from Korean waters.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.257-259
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• 2010

This is the first report of Snyderina yamanokami, from the subfamily Tetraroginae of the family Scorpaenidae, collected in Korea. The specimen (175.3 mm long) was caught in the coastal waters of Jeju Island on a commercial longline hook on 9 September 2009. This species is characterized by the following morphological traits: 9-11 dorsal fin rays, 5-6 anal fin rays, 13-15 pectoral fin rays, 5 ventral fin rays, pectoral fin tip reaching or extending past the origin of the anal fin, palatines toothless, and four dark spots on the middle of the body. We suggest a new Korean name, "Keun-mi-yeok-chi," for S. yamanokami.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.189-194
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• 1991

A new speices of cyprinid fish, Acheilognathus somjinensis is described based on the specimens collected in the Somjin River, Sinpyong-myon, Imsil -gun , Chollabuk-do province of Korea. In general morphology it is similar to A. koreensis. however, the new speices differs from the latter in having longer ovipositor of female in spawing season and showing pear-shaped eggs. In hybridization experiments, it was found that A.somjinensis is repoductively isolated from A.koreensis.

• Applied Microscopy
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• v.46 no.2
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• pp.89-92
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• 2016

The bluegill Lepomis macrochirus is an invasive species, not native to Korea, introduced for aquaculture. This species is ranked as a new top predator due to its massive aquatic carnivorous and herbivorous nature by acute vision and the absence of a natural enemy. The visual cells of the retina of L. macrochirus are composed of short single cones and equal double cones and long and bulky rods by light and electron microscopes. In particular, the cones show a regular square mosaic arrangement. This pattern is widely considered as a strong predator. With regard to the visual system, this mosaic pattern may closely be related to a dynamic visual acuity to track and hunt prey.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference
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• 2000.05a
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• pp.483-484
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• 2000

Mudskipper로 알려진 망둑어과 어류인 말뚝망둑어 Periophthalmus modestus는 구나 기수역의 갯벌바닥에 서식하면서 간조시에는 물 밖으로 나와 육상의 갯벌을 뛰어다니거나 또는 추운 계절에는 갯벌에 굴을 파서 생활하는 amphibious habit를 갖고 있다. 말뚝망둑어와 비슷한 서식환경을 가지는 드렁허리 Monoterus albus와 Amphinous는 용존산소를 이용한 수중호흡 이외에 피부를 이용한 공기호흡(cutaneous respiration)을 병행하는 dual respiration system을 갖는 것으로 알려져 있으며 (Liem, 1967; Mittal and Munshi, 1971) 또한 쉽게 건조가 되는 연못, 농수로 또는 진흙바탕에 서식하는 Misgurnus fossilis(Jakuboski, 1958), M. anguillicauda (Park and Kim, 1999)에서도 피부를 이용한 공기호흡이 알려져 있다. 그러나 이러한 어류들의 피부구조는 말뚝망둑어 피부와 많은 차이점을 보여 주고 있는 본 조사는 말뚝망둑어의 피부의 특징을 조사하고 및 이들의 호흡체계에 대한 기초자료를 얻고자 한다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference
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• 2000.05a
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• pp.465-466
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• 2000

The living cartilaginous fishes, class Chondrichthyes, may comprise about 900 described species, and include approximately 170 genera and 50 families (Compagno, 1991). At present the Chondrichthyes consists of two subclasses, the Holocephali and the Elasmobranchii. The dominant subclass Elasmobranchii includes modem sharks and rays, the former is more diverse than the latter in higher taxa but have fewer species. The superorder Batoidea, batoids or rays, is speciose with about 500 species in six orders, fourteen families and about 60 genera. (omitted)