• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.73-83
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• 2005

The fish fauna and the dynamics of fish community structure in Lake Uiam, Korea, were investigated from July 2003 to May 2004. During the surveyed period, 41 species belonging to 13 families were collected. There were 11 Korean endemic species (26.8%), including Rhodeusuyekii, Acheilognathus yamatsutae, Sarcocheilichthys nigripinis morii, Squalidus gracilis majimae, Squalidus japonicus coreanus, Microphysogobio yaluensis, Iksookimia koreensis, Koreocobitis rotundicaudata, Silurus microdorsalis, Liobagrus andersoni, and Odontobutis platycephala. Dominant species were Hemibarbus labeo (16.2%), Zacco platypus (13.8%), A. yamatsutae (11.8%), S. gracilis majimae (10.4%), Pungtungia herzi (5.8%), and Hypomesus olidus (4.3%). The biomass of collected fishes were H. labeo (35.9 kg), Cyprinus carpio (22.5 kg), Micropterus salmoides (5.5 kg), Lepomis macrochirus (5.2 kg), Carassius cuvieri (3.3 kg) and Z. platypus (2.4 kg). Of the 9 introduced fishes in Lake Uiam, Cyprinus carpio (Israeli type), Carassius cuvieri, Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus, Lepomis macrochirus, and Micropterus salmoides originated in foreign countries, but Anguilla japonica, Hypomesus olidus, Chaenogobius urotaenius, and Rhinogobius giurinus were introduced from other native river systems.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.314-325
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• 2014

We studied fish fauna at 10 study sites in Ungcheon stream for 4 times from April to October, 2011 to investigate the influence of artificial structures such as dam (with fish-way) and weir (without fish-way), and abandoned mine on fish community. A total of 12 families, 36 species of fishes were collected. Dominant species was Zacco platypus (23.4%) and subdominant species was Zacco koreanus (20.5%). Ten species (27.8%) of Korean endemic species and Micropterus salmoides, exotic species, were observed during the study period. Endangered species of Korea such as Pseudopungtungia nigra and Liobagrus obesus, and Korean endemic species, Coreoperca herzi, which are vulnurable for water quality and had been observed in previous study, were not identified in this study. According to the cluster analysis, Ungcheon stream were divided into three groups consisting upstream (St.1, St.2, St.3), midstream (St.4, St.5, St.6, St.7), downstream (St.8, St.9, St.10). Community structure similarity between upper and lower site of Boryeong dam with fish-way (St.6-St.7) was high, whereas that of weir, lack of fish-way (St.7-St.8) showed little similarity indicating that fish-way was required. According to the canonical correlation analysis, high level of conductivity and salinity at upstream was detected and Misgurnus mizolepis, and endemic species of Korea such as Silurus microdorsalis, Coreoleuciscus splendidus and Iksookimia koreensis were observed at this part of the stream. Since Korean endemic species, Squalidus gracilis majimae cohabit with exotic species, M. Salmoides at downstream whose width is wide and water velocity is low, protection was needed for these endemic species.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.100-110
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• 1997

To clarify the structure and function of ecosystem and establish the method for the conservation of biodiversity and community analysis at Soksacheon and Gyebangcheon, the authors surveyed the aquatic environment and freshwater fish fauna at 13 stations from July, 1995 to June, 1996. Collected 1,908 individuals were belong to 20 Species, 4 Oredr, 1 Suborder, 6 family, 7 Subfamily. The detail results are as follows. 1. It was confirmed that most of the surveyed stations were mountain valley of river type Aa, Ab. River structures were mixed with pebble, sand, rock and water quality of Soksacheon were pH(7.41), [COND.(0.051), TURB.(10.00), DO(8.66), W.T.(15.4)] and Gyebangcheon were pH(7.44), [COND.(0.097), TURB.(21.59), DO(9.35), W.T.(15.4)]. 2. Among them, 18 species were primary freshwater fishes(99.98%) and 2 species of pheripheral freshwater fishes(0.02%). 12 species(60%) of them were endemic species of Korea and they were Moroco kumgangenesis, Microphysogovio longidorsalis, Cobitis rotundicaudata, Misgurnus anguillicaudatus, Coreoleucisus splendidus, Cobitis longicorpus, Oncorhynchus masou ishikawai, Brachymystax lenok, Hemibarbus longirostris, Silurus microdorsalis, Cobitis koreensis koreensis and Hemibarbus mylodon. 3. Dominant species were Moroco kumgangenesis(46.85%) and Zacco temmincki(27.35%).

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.230-240
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• 2013

The fish fauna and population characteristics of Zacco platypus at the 9 habitat types in the Hongcheon River were investigated from August, 2009 to April, 2010. The collected species during the surveyed period were 21 species belong to 6 families. Korea endemic species were Acheilognathus signifer, Microphysogobio longidorsalis, Pseudopungtungia tenuicorpa, Squalidus gracilis majimae, Zacco koreanus, Iksookimia koreensis, Silurus microdorsalis, Liobagrus andersoni, Coreoperca herzi, Odontobuitis interrupta, and Odontobuitis platycephala which showed 61.9% ratio of total species. Dominant species was Z. koreanus, and subdominant species was Z. platypus. Dominant species according to habitat types were Z. platypus(in side channel, substrate type pool, and riffle), Z. koreanus(channel connected pool, run, meander type pool, and rock type pool), M. yaluensis( dam type pool ) and Rhynchocypris oxycephalus(channel unconnected pool). Length-weight relationship in the population of Z. platypus was 3.27 in regression coefficient(b). Principal component analysis was classified as 2 groups. Bray-curtis cluster analysis indicated that the channel connected pool and meander type pool showed the most similar values(66.2%), whereas side channel and channel unconnected pool exhibited the most distance values(32.1%).

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.238-248
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• 2010

We performed field investigations at six stations in Buk Stream of Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do, Korea, from May to September 2009 to understand the stream's fish fauna and community structure. In the survey, 31 species belonging to 20 families were collected. Dominant species by number was Zacoo koreanus (30.0%), and subdominant species were Pungitius kaibarae (9.4%) and Rhynchocypris steindachneri (9.3%). In biomass, the dominant species was Tribolodon hakonensis (35.5%), and subdominant species were Z. koreanus (22.5%) and Cobitis pacifica (7.5%). Eight Korean endemic fish species and two endangered species (P. kaibarae and Pungitius sinensis) were collected. In addition, four anadromous fish species (T. hakonensis, Oncorhynchus masou masou, O. keta, Gasterosteus aculeatus) and two amphidromus fish species (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis and Gymnogobius urotaenia) were observed. Interestingly, we verified the existence of several fish species in Buk Stream where they have not lived before. Those species were previously reported to live only in rivers that run into the western and southern sea of Korea. Five of those species (Zacoo koreanus, Z. platypus, Silurus microdorsalis, Liobagrus andersoni and Coreoperca herzi) were reported in Buk Stream in the 1980s. The other species (Pungtungia herzi, Pseudorasbora parva, Squalidus multimaculatus, Misgurnus mizolepis, Koreocobitis rotundicaudata, Silurus asotus and Odontobutis interrupta) have been introduced since the 1990s.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.177-187
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• 2005

Fish fauna of mountain streams in the Odaesan National Park area was investigated from May to October 2004. A total of 2,580 individuals were collected and classified into 26 species belonging to 9 families at the 25 sites. There were 8 Korea endemic species $(30.77\%)$, including Pseudopungtungia tenuicorpa, Silurus microdorsalis, Coreoperca herzi. Exotic species, Oncorhynchus mykiss was collected in this survey. Dominant species were Rhynchocypris kumgangensis $(37.17\%)$, and subdominant species was Rhynchocypris steindachneri$(23.02\%)$. Also Zacco platypus, Zacco temmincki, Oncorhynchus masou masou, Brachymystax lenok tsinlingensis, and Ladislavia tazanowskii were numerous. In spite of the geographical isolation by Taebaek-sanmaek, 8 species were introduced from the Han River systems to eastern water systems in Odaesan National Park.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.36-42
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• 2005

Histological observations on the barbels of catfish (Siluridae) in Korea are reported. The mandibular barbel of Far Eastern catfish, Silurus asotus, has epidermis and dermis surrounding an axial rod of cartilage. The stratified epidermis embodies mucous cells, club cells, and taste buds. The mucous cells, which are thin rims of basophilic cytoplasm, and the taste buds, which are basophilic, are located at the surface and the distal portion of the epidermis, respectively. The basement membrane lies between the epidermis and dermis except in places of dermal papillae. The dermis is made up of loose connective tissue fibers enclosing nerve bundles and blood vessels. The central region of cartilage is innermost and enclosed within muscle layers. The mandibular barbel of slender catfish, S. microdorsalis, has an identical structure to those of the Far Eastern catfish however, the percentage thickness of epidermis in the upper and lower parts of the barbel and the number of taste buds in the upper and middle parts of the barbel are different from those of Far Eastern catfish. This study shows that the mandibular barbels in Far Eastern catfish and slender catfish are of a stiff and flexible type.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.87-97
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• 1998

The freshwater fish fauna and distribution were investigated in Kojedo from 1982 to 1997. The collected fishes were classified into twenty four species of ten families. Dominant species was Zacco temmincki (relative abundance: 18.1%) and subdominant species was Rhinogobius brunneus (16.4%). Also Iksookimia longicorpus (12.3%), Oryzias latipes (7.5%), Chaenogobius urotaenia (7.5%) and Carassius auratus (6.9%) were numerous. The endemic species of Korea were six species (25.0%) and endangered species were C. splendidus, S. microdorsalis and C. kawamebari. In this study, species diversity index was high at Yoncho stream, dominance index at Aju and Oaepo stream and evenness index at Oaepo stream in community structure. There was a tendency of fish distribution in Kojedo that more longer the stream and more larger the water volume were, there were more species and more individual numbers. It was considered that the dominance of upper and middle reach dwelling fishes resulted in the dominance of Aa type stream mainly. Liobagrus mediadiposalis and L. mediadiposalis ssp. 1 showed different distribution pattern in Kojedo : that is, the former inhabited in east-northern part but the latter in south-western part separately. And the importance of this distribution pattern was discussed in relation to paleogeography.

• Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.345-350
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to identify observation methods, observation targets and their changes in elementary school students' observing aquariums. Silurus microdorsalis, Orthrias nudus, Iksookimia rotundicaudata and Semisulcospira bensoni in two aquariums were observed for 40 minutes in every week during 10 weeks by elementary children. Students' observation methods and targets were analyzed with their observation diary. Also the change of observation methods and targets on each species were analysed based on the observation diary. This study found the facts which was change of observation methods and observation targets according to observable theme of each species as time goes by. The results also found children's various methods and targets in observing living objects and observation methods were changed variously during 10 week-observation. The results of this study may provide more various and systematic norm and assessment criteria for teaching observation.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.63-71
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• 1992

The Ichthyofauna was investigated at the seven sites in Paikchon streams from August 1990 to March 1991. The collected fishes were classified to 22 species belong to 19 genera and 11 families, of which 5 species were tentatively identified as endemic species in Korea. Three species, Odontobutis obscurus interrupta, Luciogobius guttatus and Mactopodus chinensis, are collected for the first time in this area. Dominant species were Squalidus gracilis majimae(40.8%), Zacco temmincki(24.2%), Z. platypus(13.3%) and Cobitis koreensis pumilus(7.7%). Stomach contents of S. gracilis majimae were mainly taxa belong to Bacillariophyceae of micro-algee attached to sand or gravel.