Species Composition and Abundance of Fish in the Water off Geomun Island of the Southern Sea, Korea, 2006

남해 거문도 해역 어류의 출현종과 분포특성

  • Cha, Byung-Yul (East Sea Fisheries Research Institute, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute)
  • 차병열 (국립수산과학원 동해수산연구소)
  • Received : 2010.07.08
  • Accepted : 2010.09.27
  • Published : 2010.09.30

Abstract

Fish assemblages associated with rock reef and non-rock reef were studied using specimens collected at three sites in Geomun Island waters of the Southern Sea, Korea, in February, May, August and October, 2006. Two survey methods for the study were followed: collection by a gill net, and video observation by scuba diving. The gill-net survey was conducted during the night, the scuba-diving observations were conducted during the day. From the gill-net survey, a total of 40 species, 380 inds. and 71,426.9 g was caught at the three sites. The dominant species was Trachurus japonicus; other species were Raja kenojei, Dasyatis akajei, Stephanolepis cirrhifer, Narke japonica, Pagrus major, Sebastes inermis, and Sphyraena pinguis. At the rock-reef site, a total of 26 species, 264 inds. and 46,776.7 g was caught by gill net, and the dominant species was T. japonicus. A total of 17 species, 45 inds., 10,535.1 g was caught at the flat-bottom 1 site, and 19 species, 71 inds. and 14,115.1 g were caught at the flat-bottom 2 site. The scuba-diving survey resulted in 13 species and 1,749 inds. observed at the three sites through the survey period. The main observed fishes were rock-dwelling species such as Chromis notatus, Microcanthus strigatus, S. cirrhifer, Ditrema temmincki, Evistias acutriostris, Girella punctata, Halichoeres poecilopterus, Hexagrammos agrammus, Prionurus scalprum, Sebastes inermis, and Semicossyphus reticulatus. Seven species and 1,739 inds. observed at the rock-reef site comprised 99.4% of the inds. of the three sites. Therefore, the fish community in Geomun Island waters included many rock-reef. species, but a few were migratory species like T. japonicus and Scomber japonicus. The abundance of fish at the rock-reef site was high in comparison with those at two non-rock reefs. The dominant species were very different between the day and the night, although rock-reef species comprised the main part of the fish community. We conclude that the high abundance of fish in Geomun Island waters is most closely related to physical structure, such as rock reefs, which is the main habitat of many fishes.

2006년 2월부터 10월까지 남해 거문도 연안의 암반초와 비 암반 정점의 어류 종조성을 비교 분석하였다. 어류자료는 밤에는 삼중자망으로 수집하였고, 낮에는 스쿠버 잠수관찰로 수집하였다. 조사기간 동안 세 정점에서 삼중자망에는 총 40종, 380마리, 71,426.9 g의 어류가 채집되었다. 어획된 어종 가운데 전갱이가 최우점하였으며, 그 외 홍어, 노랑가오리, 쥐치, 전기가오리, 참돔, 볼락, 꼬치고기 등이 많이 채집되었다. 암반 초 정점에서는 26종, 264마리, 46,776.7 g의 어류가 채집되었고, 우점종은 전갱이이었다. 다음으로 비 암반 정점 1에서는 17종, 45마리, 10,535.1 g의 어류가, 비 암반 정점 2에서는 19종, 71 마리, 14,115.1 g의 어류가 채집되었다. 스쿠버 다이빙에 의한 3정점 잠수조사에서는 13종, 1,749마리의 어류가 관찰되었다. 주로 관찰된 어종은 자리돔이며, 기타 범돔, 쥐치, 망상어, 육동가리돔, 뱅에돔, 용치놀래기, 노래미, 쥐돔, 볼락, 혹돔 등이 관찰되었다. 암반초에서 어류의 풍도는 어종수 7종, 개체수 1,739마리이며, 이는 전체의 99.4%를 차지하는 것이다. 거문도 해역에서 어류군집은 많은 암초성 어류들을 포함하고 있었지만, 전갱이, 고등어 같은 회유성 어종들도 다량 포함하고 있었다. 또한 암반초에서 어류의 풍도는 다른 비암반 정점들에 비해 높았으며, 암초성 어종이 대부분을 차지하였지만 낮과 밤 간에 우점종은 차이가 있었다. 결과적으로, 거문도 해 역의 높은 어류 풍도는 암반초와 같은 물리적 구조물과 관련이 있었으며, 이는 암반초지역이 많은 어류에게 주요 서식처의 하나가 될 수 있음을 시사하는 것이다.

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