New Records of Remora brachyptera and R. osteochir (Perciformes: Echeneidae) from Korea

Autor: Myoung, Se Hun, Myoung, Jung-Goo, Kim, Jin-Koo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity, Vol 31, Iss 2, Pp 101-106 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2234-6953
2234-8190
DOI: 10.5635/ASED.2015.31.2.101
Popis: The Remora brachyptera and R. osteochir, belonging to the family Echeneidae were collected for the first time off Jeju Island, Korea, in July and August 2013 and off Ganggu-myeon, Yeongdeok-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do in June 2014. Remora brachyptera is characterized by a sucker with 16 pairs of disc laminae and a dorsal fin that originates anterior of the origin of the anal fin. Remora osteochir is characterized by a sucker with 18 pairs of disc laminae and a sucking disc that extends beyond the posterior end of the pectoral fin. New Korean names proposed for the species are "Meo-ri-ppal-pan-i" for R. brachyptera and "Ppyeo-dae-ppal-pan-i" for R. osteochir.
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