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

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 lami...

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Published inAnimal systematics, evolution and diversity Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 101 - 106
Main Authors Myoung, Se Hun, Jung-Goo Myoung, Jin-Koo, Kim
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Seoul Korean Society of Systematic Zoology 01.04.2015
Subjects
Brachyptera
Echeneidae
Perciformes
Remora brachyptera
Remora osteochir
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Summary: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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ISSN:2234-6953
2234-8190
DOI:10.5635/ASED.2015.31.2.101