Journal of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Education (수산해양교육연구)

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Taxonomical Reexamination and Distribution of Sea horses in the Southern Sea of South Korea

한국 남해연안에 서식하는 해마류의 분포와 분류학적 재검토

  • KIM, Tae-Il (Hanwha Hotels & Resorts MARINE BIOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER) ;
  • HAN, Won-Min (Hanwha Hotels & Resorts MARINE BIOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER) ;
  • LEE, Geun Eui (Hanwha Hotels & Resorts MARINE BIOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER) ;
  • LEE, Ki-Won (Hanwha Hotels & Resorts MARINE BIOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER)
  • 김태일 (한화호텔앤드리조트 해양생물연구센터) ;
  • 한원민 (한화호텔앤드리조트 해양생물연구센터) ;
  • 이근의 (한화호텔앤드리조트 해양생물연구센터) ;
  • 이기원 (한화호텔앤드리조트 해양생물연구센터)
  • Received : 2016.07.01
  • Accepted : 2016.08.10
  • Published : 2016.08.31
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Abstract

This study examines the distribution and taxonomy of sea horses in South Korea, specifically sea horses that were caught in the Southern Sea, centering on Yeosu, South Korea. Specimen collection methods The samples were collected by set net, skimming nets, dragnets, and landing nets on a boat, as well as scuba diving. A total of 128 sea horses belonging to three species were collected. To investigate the exact distribution pattern, the catch per unit effort and the population density per $1,000m^2$ were calculated for each site in the Southern Sea. The result shows the highest catch by set nets was 29 sea horses a day in Site B at Dolsan-eup, Port Impo, and the highest catch by scuba diving was 8 sea horses a day in Site B at Gijang-gun, Busan. The highest population density was 61.2 sea horses in the coast of Gijang-gun, Busan. Genetic information analysis and morphological analysis were performed for determination of species. As a result, four Hippocampus trimaculatus, (flat-faced sea horses), 45 Hippocampus coronatus (Crowned sea horses), and 79 Hippocampus mohnikei (Japanese sea horses) were distinguished.

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