First Record of a Jawfish, Opistognathus hongkongiensis (Opistognathidae: Perciformes) from Korea

한국산 농어목 후악치과 어류 1 미기록종, Opistognathus hongkongiensis

  • Park, Jeong-Ho (Fisheries Resources Research Team, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute) ;
  • Kim, Jin Koo (Department of Marine Biology, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Choi, Jung Hwa (Fisheries Resources Research Team, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute) ;
  • Choi, Young Min (Fisheries Resources Research Team, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute)
  • 박정호 (국립수산과학원 자원연구팀) ;
  • 김진구 (부경대학교 자원생물학과) ;
  • 최정화 (국립수산과학원 자원연구팀) ;
  • 최영민 (국립수산과학원 자원연구팀)
  • Received : 2008.02.05
  • Accepted : 2008.03.09
  • Published : 2008.03.31

Abstract

Three juvenile specimens (38.8~51.5 mm SL) of the opistognathid fish, Opistognathus hongkongiensis Chan were collected off the Jeju Island, southern Korea. O. hongkongiensis is characterized by having a large mouth, dark brown vertical bands on sides, and yellow dorsal fin without a black blotch. We described it as the first record to Korean fish fauna, and proposed the new Korean name, "Jul-hu-ak-chi" for this species.

농어목 후악치과에 속하는 Opistognathus hongkongiensis 유어 3개체(체장 38.8~51.5 mm)가 제주도 주변해역에서 채집되었다. O. hongkongiensis는 입이 크고 체측에 흑갈색 가로띠가 있으며, 등지느러미가 노랗고 검은 반점이 없는 것이 특징이다. 본 종은 국내에서 처음으로 보고되는 종으로서, 신한국명을 "줄후악치"로 제안한다.

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Acknowledgement

Supported by : National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI)

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