Korean Journal of Ichthyology (한국어류학회지)

The Ichthyological Society of Korea (한국어류학회)
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First Record of a Clingfish, Aspasma minima (Perciformes: Gobiesocidae) from Korea

한국산 학치과(농어목) 어류 1 미기록종, Aspasma minima

  • Han, Song-Hun (College of Ocean Sciences, Cheju National University) ;
  • Kim, Maeng Jin (College of Ocean Sciences, Cheju National University) ;
  • Kim, Byung-Yeob (College of Ocean Sciences, Cheju National University) ;
  • Choi, Chan-Moon (College of Ocean Sciences, Cheju National University) ;
  • Song, Choon Bok (College of Ocean Sciences, Cheju National University)
  • 한송헌 (제주대학교 해양과학대학 해양과학부) ;
  • 김맹진 (제주대학교 해양과학대학 해양과학부) ;
  • 김병엽 (제주대학교 해양과학대학 해양과학부) ;
  • 최찬문 (제주대학교 해양과학대학 해양과학부) ;
  • 송춘복 (제주대학교 해양과학대학 해양과학부)
  • Received : 2008.07.18
  • Accepted : 2008.09.24
  • Published : 2008.09.30
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Abstract

A specimen of Aspasma minima (25.4 mm SL) belonging to the family Gobiesocidae was collected from coastal waters near Hamdeok in Jeju Island, Korea. This species is characterized by having 6~9 dorsal fin rays, 5~9 anal fin rays, 20~24 pectoral fin rays, many red spots on head and body when fresh, and posterior end of upper jaw not reaching anterior margin of eye. Our specimen is well matched in its morphological characteristics with previous descriptions of A. minima. Thus, we newly add this species to the Korean fish fauna and propose its new Korean name, "Kkoma-hak-chi".

학치과(Family Gobiesocidae)에 속하는 Aspasma minima 1개체가 제주도 조천읍 함덕리 연안에서 처음 채집되어 형태형질을 조사하였다. 이 종은 등지느러미 기조수 6~9개, 뒷지느러미 기조수 5~9개, 가슴지느러미 기조수 20~24개, 그리고 몸과 머리에는 많은 붉은 점이 산재하고, 위턱의 뒤 가장자리가 눈의 앞부분까지 도달하지 않는 특징을 갖고 있다. 이 미기록종의 신한국명을 "꼬마학치"라고 명명하였다.

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