• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.299-306
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• 2009

Fish fauna in the eastern Yellow Sea was determined using samples collected by an otter trawl from September 1999 to November 2001. The fish consisted of 97 species belonging to 80 genera and 50 families. The major taxa were the Perciformes (40 spp.), Pleuronectiformes (17 spp.), Scorpaeniformes (11 spp.) and Clupeiformes (10 spp.). Larimichthys polyactis, Engraulis japonicus, Liparis tanakai, Pampus echinogaster, Lophius lituron and Collichthys niveatus were predominated in abundance in the study area. The composition of the fish fauna has changed during the last three decades.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.32-36
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• 2020

A single specimen of Glossogobius olivaceus was collected from Ulsan, Korea in May 2015, representing the first identification of the species in Korean waters. This species is characterized by several blackish dots on the nape, developed sensory pores and papillae on the head, 33 lateral line scales, and 27 vertebrae. The newly proposed Korean names of the genus and species are "Geom-eun-ban-jeom-mang-duk-sok" and "Geom-eun-ban-jeom-mang-duk", respectively.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.297-300
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• 2015

This is the first report of Champsodon longipinnis (Champsodontidae) collected from Korea. The specimen (100.9 mm in standard length) was caught by a bottom trawl in the coastal waters off Busan, Korea. This species is characterized by the following morphological traits: body with small denticulate scales except abdomen around pelvic fin base; posterior end of maxilla extending beyond margin of eye; dark pigmentation on most of the first dorsal fin, upper half of the first to the fourth soft ray of the second dorsal fin, and partial upper lobe of caudal fin. We add C. longipinnis to the Korean fish fauna and suggest a new Korean name, "Jeom-ak-eo-chi," for the species.

• The Korean Journal of Zoology
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.402-410
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• 1990

The osteological characteristics of Mudhopper, P. cantonensis, was described and compared with its related species, Tridentiger obscurus, Synechogobius hasta and Odontogobius platycephala The skeletal structures of P. canionensis were distinctly different from those of other species in many respects: the form of the neurocranium, the pterygoid, the radial and the parhypural, the fused state between ribs and hypomerals. However, in respect of having five branchiostegals, two epurals and hypomerals, P. cantonensis were in common with T obscurus, S. hasia and O. platycephala.

• Ocean Science Journal
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• v.41 no.3
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• pp.191-193
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• 2006

Two specimens of Lutjanus inermis, the most unusual species of the genus in the tropical eastern Pacific region, were collected at La Ventana, Baja California Sur, Mexico in November 2005, 400 km northward from the type locality. The golden snapper can be recognized by its long anal fin, and its yellowish peduncle and caudal fin that sometimes present a reddish phase. Present it record is the first documented and verified report supported by voucher specimens of L. inermis inside the Gulf of California since its original description in the last quarter of the nineteenth century, setting the northern geographic limit to the Cortes Province.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.61-66
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• 1996

Two species of apogonid fishes, Apogon endekataenia Bleeker and A. notatus Houttuyn, were recently collected from coastal water in Cheju Island, Korea. These species are redescribed and figured here as new to Korea. A key to nine species of the genus Apogon from Korea is presented.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.347-349
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• 2008

A single juvenile of the jawfish Stalix toyoshio (24.0 mm standard length) was collected from the South Sea of Korea at a depth of 135 m during box-corer sampling. The specimen was characterized by the absence of stripes on both the body and vertical fins, well-developed cephalic pore systems, yellowish body and fins, six transversely-forked dorsal fin spines, and five mandibular pores. Here, we describe the specimen, which represents the first record of S. toyoshio from Korea and the second record from the northwestern Pacific.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.22-25
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• 2014

Two species of small gobiid fishes genus Luciogobius, i.e., L. elongatus, L. platycephalus were described as the first records from Korea based on specimens collected from gravel beaches of Gijang-gun, Busan-si, Korea. Luciogobius elongatus is distinguished from congeners by very elongated and naked body, 42-44 vertebrae, 6-7 dorsal soft rays, and no free rays on pectoral fin, and L. platycephalus is characterized by having very depressed head, naked body, 40-41 vertebrae, 10-11 dorsal soft rays, and pectoral fin with only upper 2-4 free rays. We propose the new Korean name "Ga-neun-mi-kkeun-mang-dug", "Nab-jak-mi-kkeun-mang-dug" for L. elongatus and L. platycephalus, respectively.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.221-224
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• 2005

Three specimens (23.5~26.9 mm in SL) of Eviota (Gobiidae) were collected from about 13 m depth off Munseom, Jeju Island, Korea. They are identified as Eviota melasma by their having a conspicuous black spot on the occipital region of the head and no spots on the dorsal midline of the body. This represents a first record of the species from Korea and a northernmost occurrence of the species.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.12-17
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• 1995

Two species of the dragonet (Callionymidae), Bathycallionymus kaianus and Repomucenus virgis newly collected from coastal waters of Korea are redescribed and figured. A key to genera and species of the family Callionymidae of Korea is given.