Korean Journal of Ichthyology (한국어류학회지)

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Checklist of the Snake Eels (Ophichthidae: Anguilliformes) from Korea, with a Change of their Korean Names

한국산 바다뱀장어과(개칭)(Ophichthidae: Anguilliformes) 어류의 종 목록 및 국명 개칭

  • Ji, Hwan-Sung (Fisheries Resources Research Center, National Institute of Fisheries Science) ;
  • Kang, Chung-Bae (Department of Exhibition and Education, Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Koo (Department of Marine Biology, Pukyong National University)
  • 지환성 (국립수산과학원 수산자원연구센터) ;
  • 강충배 (국립해양생물자원관) ;
  • 김진구 (부경대학교 자원생물학과)
  • Received : 2021.11.11
  • Accepted : 2021.12.24
  • Published : 2021.12.31
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Abstract

A checklist of snake eels (Ophichthidae) from Korea is presented including information, such as synonyms, distribution, occurrence records and key to species of 7 genera and 14 species. Also, we suggest change of the Korean names for the snake eels (Ophichthidae) "Ba-da-baem-gwa" to "Ba-da-baem-jang-eo-gwa", and it's members, because Korean names of snake eels (Ophichthidae) is similar to those of sea snake (Hydridae).

한국산 뱀장어목 Ophichthidae과 어류 7속 14종의 동종이명, 분포, 출현기록, 종 검색표 등을 정리한 종 목록표를 제시하였다. 또한, Ophichthidae과 어류의 국명이 파충류의 Hydridae과와 유사하여 Ophichthidae과 어류의 국명을 "바다뱀과 어류"에서 "바다뱀장어과 어류"로 개칭하고, 이 과에 속하는 종들의 국명 변경도 함께 제안한다.

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이 논문은 2021년도 국립수산과학원 수산과학연구사업(R2021027) 및 2021년 국립해양생물자원관(2021M01100)의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구입니다.

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