Korean Journal of Ichthyology (한국어류학회지)

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The Habitat, Age and Spawning Characteristics of the Korean Eastern Spined Loach, Iksookimia yongdokensis (Pisces: Cobitidae) in the Chuksancheon (stream), Korea

한국고유종 동방종개 Iksookimia yongdokensis(Pisces: Cobitidae)의 서식지와 연령, 산란기 특징

  • 고명훈 (이화여자대학교 에코과학부) ;
  • 전연선 (이화여자대학교 에코과학부) ;
  • 원용진 (이화여자대학교 에코과학부)
  • Received : 2016.11.02
  • Accepted : 2016.12.20
  • Published : 2016.12.31
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Abstract

The habitat, age and spawning characteristics of the Korean eastern spined loach, Iksookimia yongdokensis, were investigated to obtain baseline data for its ecological characteristics in the Chuksancheon (stream), Yeongdeok-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea. The difference between the habitats of juveniles (0+) and 1~4 year old loaches was that juveniles mainly inhabited sandy bottoms (substratum particle size $0.6{\pm}1.44\;cm$) with very slow velocities of water current ($2.4{\pm}2.09\;cm/sec$) and low depths ($29.2{\pm}7.57\;cm$), whereas 1~4 year old loaches inhabited pebble and cobble bottoms (substratum particle size 5.5~6.1 cm) with relatively fast velocities of water current (3.8~4.6 cm/sec) and deep depths (50~70 cm). The age groups for I. yongdokensis (female) estimated by the frequency distribution of total length in the spawning season (July) indicated that the 35~64 mm is 1-year old, the 65~94 mm group is 2-year old, the 95~119 mm is 3-year old, and the 120~145 mm is more than 4-year old. The sex ratio (♂/♀) was 0.69, and females were 10~30 mm larger than males. The lamina circularis at the base of the pectoral fins in males, a secondary sexual characteristic, formed at the 13th month after hatching. The spawning season according to the gonadosomatic index (GSI) was June to July with water temperatures of $20{\sim}25^{\circ}C$. The average number of eggs was $2,292{\pm}618$, with a diameter of $1.46{\pm}0.02\;mm$ for mature eggs.

한국고유종 동방종개 Iksookimia yongdokensis의 생태적 특성을 밝히기 위해 2015년 3월부터 2016년 2월까지 경상북도 영덕군 축산군의 축산천에서 서식지와 연령, 산란기 특성 등을 조사하였다. 연령별로 서식지를 분석한 결과 당년생(0+)과 1~4년생은 구별되었는데, 당년생은 유속이 느리고 ($2.4{\pm}2.09\;cm/sec$) 수심이 낮으며 ($29.2{\pm}7.57\;cm$) 모래 바닥 (하상 크기 $0.6{\pm}1.44\;cm$)에 주로 서식하였지만, 1~4년생은 유속이 비교적 빠르고 (3.8~4.6 cm/sec) 수심은 깊은 (50~70 cm) 자갈과 돌 바닥(하상크기 5.5~6.1 cm)에 주로 서식하여 차이를 보였다. 전장빈도분포도로 연령(암컷)을 추정한 결과, 산란기인 6월에 35~64 mm는 만 1년생, 65~94 mm는 만 2년생, 95~119 mm는 만 3년생, 120~145 mm은 만 4년생 이상으로 추정되었다. 생후 13개월 후에 수컷 가슴지느러미 기조에 골질반(lamina circularis)이 형성되어 암 수가 구별되었고, 성비(♂/♀)는 0.69였으며, 암컷이 수컷보다 10~30 mm가 더 컸다. 산란기는 생식소성숙도 (GSI)로 추정한 결과 6~7월 (수온 $20{\sim}25^{\circ}C$)이었고, 포란수는 $2,292{\pm}618$개, 성숙난 크기는 $1.46{\pm}0.02\;mm$였다.

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