The List of Freshwater Fishes of South Korea (2009)
Dae-Min Kim
* 212 species (226, including North Korean species) in total: 192 native (58 endemic) and 10 introduced.
Scientific Name(and the English name if it is native or introduced to the Australia, Britain or the U.S) and South Korean Common Name(in Korean - standardized South Korean language) are sequentially shown on the left box. The list appeared in the Freshwater Fishes of Korea(Kim and Park 2002) is basically adopted here in this list, although I modified it a little bit with the use of some results from more recent studies. The North Korean species (endemic to North Korea or found in North Korea but NOT in South Korea) are given out of box.
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* Common; Fairly common; Uncommon; Rare : determined based on - How widely a species is distributed and How large the population can be found in its habitat.
* Anadromous : Fish swim up from the ocean to freshwater to spawn
* Catadromous : Fish migrate from freshwater to the ocean to spawn
* Estuary : Fish inhabit in estuary throughout its life span.
* Endemic : Fish found only in South Korea (or the Korean Peninsula).
Petromyzontiformes
Petromyzontidae (lampreys)
| Lethenteron japonica (Arctic lamprey) 칠성장어 |
Anadromous, Parasitic, Endangered | Description |
| Lethenteron reissneri 다묵장어 | Freshwater, Non-parasitic, Endangered | Description |
* Lampetra morii (칠성말배꼽) - North Korean species.
Acipenseriformes
Acipenseridae (sturgeons)
| Acipenser sinensis 철갑상어 | Anadromous, Endangered | |
| Acipenser dabryanus 칼상어 | Anadromous, Endangered |
* Acipenser medirostris (용상어) - North Korean species.
* Acipenser schrenckii - North Korean species.
Anguilliformes
Anguillidae (freshwater eels)
| Anguilla japonica 뱀장어 | Catadromous, Fairly common | Description |
| Anguilla marmorata 무태장어 | Catadromous, Natural Monument | Description |
Clupeiformes
Engraulidae (anchovies)
| Coilia nasus 웅어 |
Anadromous, Fairly common |
|
| Coilia mystus 싱어(깨나리) |
Anadromous, Fairly common |
Description |
Clupeidae (herrings)
|
Sardinella zunasi 밴댕이 |
Estuary, Common |
|
| Konosirus punctatus 전어 | Estuary, Common |
Description |
Cypriniformes
Cyprinidae (minnows, carps)
| Cyprinus carpio (Common carp) 잉어 |
Common | |
| Carassius auratus (Goldfish) 붕어 |
Common |
-Acheilognathinae
| Rhodeus ocellatus 흰줄납줄개 | Fairly common | |
| Rhodeus pseudosericeus 한강납줄개 | Rare, Endemic | |
| Rhodeus uyekii 각시붕어 | Common, Endemic | |
| Rhodeus notatus 떡납줄갱이 | Common | |
| Rhodeus hondae 서호납줄갱이 | Extinct, Endemic |
|
| Acheilognathus lanceolatus 납자루 | Fairly common | |
| Acheilognathus signifer 묵납자루 | Endangered, Endemic | |
| Acheilognathus koreensis 칼납자루 | Common, Endemic | |
| Acheilognathus somjinensis 임실납자루 | Endangered, Endemic | |
| Acheiognathus yamatsutae 줄납자루 | Fairly common, Endemic | |
| Acheilognathus majusculus 큰줄납자루 | Uncommon, Endemic | |
| Acheilognathus rhombeus 납지리 | Common | |
|
Acanthorhodeus macropterus 큰납지리 |
Uncommon | Description |
| Acanthorhodeus chankaensis 가시납지리 |
Uncommon |
* Rhodeus sericeus (Bitterling) (납줄개) - North Korean species.
-Gobioninae
| Pseudorasbora parva (False harlequin) 참붕어(깨붕어) |
Common | |
| Pungtungia herzi 돌고기 |
Common | |
| Pseudopungtungia nigra 감돌고기 |
Endangered, Endemic | |
| Pseudopungtungia tenuicorpa 가는돌고기 |
Endangered, Endemic | |
| Coreoleuciscus splendidus 쉬리 |
Fairly common, Endemic | |
| Ladislabia taczanowskii 새미 |
Rare | |
| Sarcocheilichthys variegatus wakiyae 참중고기 |
Fairly common, Endemic | |
| Sarcocheilichthys nigripinnis morii 중고기 |
Fairly common, Endemic | |
| Gnathopogon strigatus 줄몰개 |
Fairly common | Description |
| Squalidus gracilis majimae 긴몰개 |
Common, Endemic | |
| Squalidus japonicus coreanus 몰개 |
Common, Endemic | Description |
| Squalidus chankaensis tsuchigae 참몰개 |
Common, Endemic | Description |
| Squalidus multimaculatus 점몰개 |
Uncommon, Endemic | |
| Gobio cynocephalus 모샘치 |
indeterminate |
|
| Coreius heterodon 케톱치 |
indeterminate |
|
| Hemibarbus labeo 누치 |
Common | |
| Hemibarbus longirostris 참마자 |
Common | |
| Hemibarbus mylodon 어름치 |
Natural Monument, Endemic | Description |
| Pseudogobio esocinus 모래무지 |
Common | |
| Abbottina rivularis 버들매치 |
Fairly common | |
| Abbottina springeri 왜매치 |
Fairly common, Endemic | Description |
| Gobiobotia macrocephala 꾸구리(돌나리) |
Endangered, Endemic |
|
| Gobiobotia brevibarba 돌상어 |
Endangered, Endemic |
|
| Gobiobotia nakdongensis 흰수마자 |
Endangered, Endemic |
|
| Microphysogobio koreensis 모래주사 |
Endangered, Endemic |
|
| Microphysogobio yaluensis 돌마자 |
Common, Endemic |
|
| Microphysogobio rapidus 여울마자 |
Rare, Endemic |
|
| Microphysogobio jeoni 됭경모치 |
Uncommon, Endemic |
Description |
| Microphysogobio longidorsalis 배가사리 |
Uncommon, Endemic |
|
| Saurogobio dabryi 두우쟁이(공지) |
Rare |
* Sarcocheilichthys nigripinnis czerskii (북방중고기) - North Korean species.
* Gobio cynocephalus (모샘치) - North Korean species.
* Mesogobio lachneri (압록자그사니) - North Korean species.
* Mesogobio tumensis (두만강자그사니) - North Korean species.
-Leuciscinae
| Tribolodon hakonensis 황어 |
Anadromous, Common |
|
| Tribolodon brandti 대황어 |
Anadromous, Uncommon |
|
| Phoxinus phoxinus (Common minnow) 연준모치 |
Rare |
|
| Rhynchocypris oxycephalus 버들치 |
Common |
|
| Rhynchocypris steindachneri 버들개 |
Fairly common |
|
| Rhynchocypris percnurus 동버들개 |
indeterminate |
|
| Rhynchocypris kumgangensis 금강모치 |
Rare, Endemic |
|
| Rhynchocypris semotilus 버들가지 |
Rare, Endemic |
* Leuciscus waleckii (야레) - North Korean species.
* Rhynchocypris percnurus (동버들개) - North Korean species
-Cultrinae
| Aphyocypris chinensis 왜몰개 |
Common |
Description |
| Nipponocypris temmincki 갈겨니 |
Common |
|
| Nipponocypris koreanus 참갈겨니 |
Common, Endemic |
|
| Zacco platypus 피라미 |
Common |
|
| Opsariichthys uncirostris amurensis 끄리 |
Common |
|
| Squaliobarbus curriculus 눈불개 |
Rare |
Description |
| Erythroculter erythropterus 강준치 |
Common |
|
| Culter brevicauda 백조어 |
Uncommon |
|
| Hemiculter eigenmanni 치리 |
Common, Endemic |
|
| Hemiculter leucisculus 살치 |
Fairly common |
Balitoridae (hillstream loaches)
| Barbatula toni 종개 |
Uncommon |
|
| Barbatula nuda 대륙종개 |
Uncommon |
|
| Lefua costata 쌀미꾸리 |
Fairly common |
Cobitidae (loaches)
|
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus (Oriental weatherfish) 미꾸리 |
Common |
|
| Misgurnus mizolepis 미꾸라지 |
Common | |
| Iksookimia koreensis 참종개 |
Fairly common, Endemic | Description |
| Iksookimia pumila 부안종개 |
Rare, Endemic | Description |
| Iksookimia choii 미호종개 |
Natural Monument | Description |
| Iksookimia longicorpa 왕종개 |
Uncommon, Endemic | Description |
| Iksookimia hugowolfeldi 남방종개 |
Uncommon, Endemic | Description |
| Iksookimia yongdokensis 동방종개 |
Uncommon, Endemic | Description |
| Koreocobitis rotundicaudata 새코미꾸리 |
Fairly common, Endemic | Description |
| Koreocobitis naktongensis 얼룩새코미꾸리 |
Endangered, Endemic | Description |
| Cobitis hankugensis 기름종개 | Fairly common, Endemic | Description |
| Cobitis lutheri 점줄종개 |
Fairly common | Description |
| Cobitis tetralineata 줄종개 |
Uncommon, Endemic | |
| Cobitis pacifica 북방종개 | Uncommon, Endemic | Description |
| Niwaella multifasciata 수수미꾸리 |
Uncommon, Endemic | Description |
| Kichulchoia brevifasciata 좀수수치 |
Rare, Endemic | Description |
Siluriformes
|
Bagridae (bagrid catfishes) |
| Pseudobagrus fulvidraco 동자개 |
Common | |
| Pseudobagrus koreanus 눈동자개 |
Common, Endemic | Description |
| Pseudobagrus brevicorpus 꼬치동자개 |
Natural Monument, Endemic | Description |
| Leiocassis ussuriensis 대농갱이 |
Common | Description |
| Leiocassis nitidus 밀자개 |
Uncommon | |
|
Leiocassis longirostris 종어 |
Extirpated |
Description |
Siluridae (silurid catfishes)
| Silurus asotus 메기 |
Common |
|
| Silurus microdorsalis 미유기(산골메기) |
Fairly common, Endemic |
Amblycipitidae (torrent catfishes)
| Liobagrus mediadiposalis 자가사리 |
Fairly common, Endemic |
|
| Liobagrus andersoni 퉁가리 |
Fairly common, Endemic |
|
| Liobagrus obesus 퉁사리 |
Endangered, Endemic |
Osmeriformes
Osmeridae (smelts)
| Hypomesus nipponensis 빙어 |
(Anadromous), Common |
|
| Plecoglossus altivelis 은어 |
Anadromous, Fairly common |
* Mallotus villosus (열빙어) - North Korean species.
Salangidae (noodlefishes)
|
Salanx ariakensis 국수뱅어 |
Anadromous, Uncommon |
|
| Hemisalanx prognathus 벚꽃뱅어 |
Anadromous, Uncommon |
|
| Neosalanx andersoni 도화뱅어 |
Anadromous, Uncommon |
|
| Neosalanx jordani 젓뱅어 |
Anadromous, Uncommon, Endemic |
|
| Neosalanx hubbsi 실뱅어 |
Anadromous, Uncommon |
|
| Protosalanx chinensis 붕퉁뱅어 |
Anadromous, Uncommon |
|
| Salangichthys microdon 뱅어 |
Anadromous, Uncommon |
Salmoniformes
Salmonidae (salmons, trouts)
| Brachymystax lenok tsinlingensis 열목어 |
Natural Monument | |
| Oncorhynchus keta (Chum salmon) 연어 |
Anadromous, Uncommon | |
| Oncorhynchus masou masou 산천어/송어 |
Anadromous, Uncommon | Description |
* Thymallus articus jaluensis (사루기) - North Korean species.
* Brachymystax cf. tumensis - North Korean species.
* Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (Pink salmon) (곱사연어) - North Korean species.
* Hucho ishikawai (자치) - North Korean species.
* Salvelinus leucomaensis (홍송어) - North Korean species.
* Salvelinus malmus (곤들매기) - North Korean species.
Godiformes
Godidae (cods)
* Lota lota (Burbot) (모오캐) - North Korean species.
Mugiliformes
Mugilidae (mullets)
| Mugil cephalus (Striped mullet) 숭어 |
Estuary, Common |
Description |
| Chelon affinis 등줄숭어 | Estuary, Uncommon |
|
| Chelon haematocheilus 가숭어 | Estuary, Common |
Description |
Beloniformes
Adrianichthyoidae (ricefishes, medakas)
| Oryzias latipes 송사리 |
Common |
|
| Oryzias sinensis 대륙송사리 |
Common |
Hemiramphidae (halfbeaks)
|
Hyporhamphus intermedius 줄공치 |
Estuary, Fairly common |
|
| Hyporhamphus sajori 학공치 |
Estuary, Fairly common |
Gasterosteiformes
Gasterosteidae (sticklebacks)
|
Gasterosteus aculeatus (Threespine stickleback) 큰가시고기 |
Anadromous, Uncommon | |
| Pungitius sinensis 가시고기 |
Endangered | Description |
|
Pungitius kaibarae 잔가시고기 |
Endangered, Endemic |
* Pungitius pungitius (청가시고기) - North Korean species.
* Pungitius tymensis (두만가시고기) - North Korean species.
Syngnathidae (pipefishes and seahorses)
| Syngnathus schlegeli 실고기 |
Estuary, Fairly common |
Description |
* Syngnathus acusimilis (북실고기) - North Korean species.
Synbranchiformes
Synbranchidae (swamp eels)
| Monopterus albus (Belut) 드렁허리 | Uncommon | Description |
Scorpaeniformes
Scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes)
| Sebastes schlegeli 조피볼락 |
Estuary, Common |
Platycephalidae (flatheads)
| Platycephalus indicus 양태 |
Estuary, Common |
Cottidae (sculpins)
|
Cottus koreanus 둑중개 |
Endangered, Endemic |
|
| Cottus hangiongensis 한둑중개 |
Endangered | Description |
| Myoxocephalus stelleri 개구리꺽정이 |
Estuary, Rare |
|
| Trachidermus fasciatus 꺽정이 |
Estuary, Fairly common |
Description |
* Cottus czerskii (참둑중개) - North Korean species.
Perciformes
Stichaeidae (pricklebacks)
* Acantholumpenus mackayi (Pighead prickleback) - North Korean species.
Cryptacanthodidae (wrymouths)
* Cryptacanthoides bergi - North Korean species.
Moronidae (temperate basses)
| Lateolabrax japonicus 농어 |
Estuary, Common |
|
| Lateolabrax maculatus 점농어 |
Estuary, Common |
Centropomidae (snooks)
| Siniperca scherzeri 쏘가리 |
Uncommon |
|
| Coreoperca kawamebari 꺽저기 |
Rare |
|
| Coreoperca herzi 꺽지 |
Fairly common, Endemic |
Leiognathidae (slimys, slipmouths)
| Leiognathus nuchalis 주둥치 |
Estuary, Common |
Callionymidae (dragonets and scotter blennies)
| Repomucenus olidus 강주걱양태 |
Rare |
Description |
Eleotridae (sleepers, gudgeons)
| Eleotris oxycephala 구굴무치 |
indeterminate |
Odontobutidae (odontobutids)
| Odontobutis platycephala 동사리(구구락지) |
Common, Endemic |
|
| Odontobutis interrupta 얼록동사리 |
Common, Endemic |
|
| Odontobutis obscura 남방동사리 |
Rare |
|
| Micropercops swinhonis 좀구굴치 |
Uncommon |
* Perccottus glenii (Amur sleeper) (발기) - North Korean species.
Gobiidae (gobies)
|
Chaenogobius castaneus 날망둑 |
Fairly common |
|
| Chaenogobius urotaenia 꾹저구 |
Common | Description |
| Chaenogobius macrognathus 왜꾹저구 |
Estuary, Uncommon |
|
| Acanthogobius flavimanus (Yellowfin goby) 문절망둑 |
Estuary, Common |
Description |
| Acanthogobius elongatus 왜풀망둑 |
Estuary, Uncommon |
|
| Acanthogobius lactipes 흰발망둑 |
Estuary, Common |
Description |
| Acanthogobius luridus 비늘흰발망둑 |
Estuary, Uncommon |
|
| Synechogobius hasta 풀망둑 |
Estuary, Common |
|
| Sicyopterus japonicus 열동갈문절 |
Estuary, Rare |
|
| Lophogobius ocellicauda 오셀망둑 | Estuary, Fairly common |
|
| Pseudogobius masago 애기망둑 |
Estuary, Uncommon |
|
| Bathygobius fuscus 무늬망둑 |
Estuary, Uncommon |
|
| Rhinogobius giurinus 갈문망둑 |
Fairly common | |
| Rhinogobius brunneus 밀어 |
Common | Description |
|
Tridentiger trigonocephalus (Chameleon goby) 두줄망둑 |
Estuary, Common |
|
| Tridentiger bifasciatus 민물두줄망둑 |
Estuary, Common | Description |
| Tridentiger nudicervicus 황줄망둑 |
Estuary, Rare |
|
| Tridentiger obscurus 검정망둑 |
Estuary, Common |
Description |
| Tridentiger brevispinis 민물검정망둑 |
Common | Description |
| Acentrogobius pellidebilis 점줄망둑 |
Estuary, Uncommon, Endemic |
|
| Acentrogobius pflaumi 줄망둑 |
Estuary, Uncommon |
|
| Favonigobius gymnauchen 날개망둑 |
Estuary, Common |
Description |
| Mugilogobius abei 모치망둑 |
Estuary, Fairly common |
Description |
| Mugilogobius fontinalis 제주모치망둑 |
Estuary, Rare |
|
| Parioglossus dotui 꼬마청황 |
Estuary, Uncommon |
|
| Boleophthalmus pectinirostris 짱뚱어 |
Estuary, Rare |
|
| Scartelaos gigas 남방짱뚱어 |
Estuary, Rare | |
| Periophthalmus modestus 말뚝망둥어 |
Estuary, Common |
Description |
| Periophthalmus magnuspinnatus 큰볏말뚝망둥어 |
Estuary, Uncommon |
Description |
| Luciogobius guttatus 미끈망둑 |
Estuary, Common |
Description |
| Luiciogobius grandis 큰미끈망둑 | Estuary, Uncommon |
|
| Leucopsarion petersii 사백어 |
Anadromous, Uncommon | |
| Ctenotrypauchen microcephalus 빨갱이 |
Estuary, Fairly common |
|
|
Odontamblyopus rubicundus 개소겡 |
Estuary, Uncommon |
Belontiidae (gouramies)
| Macropodus chinensis 버들붕어 |
Uncommon |
Description |
Channidae (snakeheads)
| Channa argus (Snakehead) 가물치 |
Common |
Description |
Pleuronectiformes
Pleuronectidae (flounders)
| Kareius bicoloratus 돌가자미 |
Estuary, Fairly common |
|
| Platichthys stellatus (Starry flounder) 강도다리 |
Anadromous, Rare | Description |
|
Pleuronichthys cornutus 도다리 |
Estuary, Fairly common |
Cynoglossidae (tonguefishes)
| Cynoglossus semilaevis 박대 |
Estuary, Common |
Description |
Tetraodontiformes
Tetraodontidae (puffers)
| Takifugu xanthopterus 까치복 |
Estuary, Common |
Description |
| Takifugu vermicularis 매리복 |
Estuary, Fairly common |
|
| Takifugu niphobles 복섬 |
Anadromous, Common | Description |
| Takifugu poecilonotus 흰점복 |
Estuary, Uncommon |
|
| Takifugu obscurus 황복 |
Anadromous, Rare | |
| Takifugu rubripes 자주복 |
Estuary, Fairly common |
Invasive Species(presented in case the breeding populations are observed in nature)
| Cyprinus carpio (Mirror carp) 향어 | (native)E. Europe |
| Carassius cuvieri 떡붕어 | Biwa Lake, Japan |
| Ctenopharyngodon idellus (Grass carp) 초어 | SE. Asia; China |
| Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Silver carp) 백련어 | Amur River, China and Russia |
| Aristichthys nobilis (Bighead carp) 대두어 | Amur River, China and Russia |
| Ictalurus punctatus (Channel catfish) 채널동자개 | U.S; N. Mexico |
| Onchorhynchus mykiss (Rainbow trout) 무지개송어 | U.S Pacific slopes; NW. Mexico |
| Lepomis macrochirus (Bluegill) 블루길(파랑볼우럭) | U.S Atlantic and Gulf slopes |
| Micropterus salmoides (Largemouth bass) 배스(큰입우럭) | U.S Atlantic and Gulf slopes |
| Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia) 나일틸라피아 | SE. Africa |
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