• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.59-61
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• 2006

A single specimen of the family Echeneidae was collected from the coast of the East Sea, Korea. It was identified as Phtheirichthys lineatus by having a sucker with 10 pairs of disc laminae, 1+13 gill rakers and 40 vertebrae. A key to the family Echeneidae from Korea is provided. We propose a new Korean name "Yeol-jul-bbal-pan-i" for the species.