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Preliminary report on fish diversity in the tidal pools of Jeju Island, Korea

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The species composition of tidal pool fish on the coasts of Jeju Island was preliminarily investigated for the first time, looking at tidal pool fish diversity by sampling relatively large tidal pools (n = 7, 28.3–326.9 m2 in area) in four regions. Fifty species belonging to 23 families (20–37 species per region) were collected, including a single unrecorded species. The most speciose family was Gobiidae (eight species) followed by Pomacentridae (seven species) and Blenniidae (six species). Yerae (southern coast) exhibited the most diverse composition with 37 species, whereas Oedo (northern coast) had the least with 20 species. Ten species were collected across all four regions. In spite of the short study period, the species richness of Jeju Island is high, and thus we can now better understand the biodiversity and ecological importance of the intertidal zone, particularly in tidal pools. However, direct comparisons of fish diversity between similar studies would not be proper considering the differences in environments. Therefore, comprehensive and intensive research is required into the rocky marine biodiversity of this island, including tidal pools, to better understand the fish diversity.

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This work was supported by National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea Research Program (2017 M00200).

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    Hyuck Joon Kwun, Jinsoon Park & Hye Seon Kim

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Appendix

Appendix

A list of specimens examined in the present study but it is not all. Information was ordered with voucher number, number of specimen, sampling site and date.

Engraulidae—Engraulis japonicus: BDT-457, 1, Yerae, 14 Oct 2015.

Clupeidae—Spratelloides gracilis: BDT-334–335, 2, Yerae, 10 Sep 2015; BDT-462, 1, Yerae, 14 Oct 2015.

Plotosidae—Plotosus lineatus: BDT-237–243, 7, Seongsan, 27 Aug 2015.

Mugilidae—Chelon macrolepis: BDT-74, 1, Yerae, 17 Jul 2015; BDT-209–211, 3, Yerae, 26 Aug 2015; BDT-344, 1, Seongsan, 9 Sep 2015; BDT-410, 1, Seongsan, 13 Oct 2015. Mugil cephalus: BDT-73, 1, Yerae, 17 Jul 2015; BDT-193, 1, Yerae, 26 Aug 2015; BDT-200, 1, Sindo, 25 Aug 2015. Moolgarda seheli: BDT-411, 1, Seongsan, 13 Oct 2015. Oedalechilus labiosus: BDT-339, 1, Yerae, 10 Sep 2015; BDT-343, 1, Seongsan, 9 Sep 2015; BDT-345, 1, Seongsan, 9 Sep 2015.

Atherinidae—Atherion elymus: BDT-201–208, 8, Yerae, 26 Aug 2015; BDT-321, 1, Sindo, 8 Sep 2015; BDT-329–332, 4, Yerae, 10 Sep 2015; BDT-452–456, 5, Yerae, 14 Oct 2015.

Hexagrammidae—Hexagrammos otakii: no voucher specimen.

Cottidae—Pseudoblennius cottoides: no voucher specimen.

Apogonidae—Apogon doederleini: BDT-319–320, 2, Oedo, 7 Sep 2015; BDT-324, 1, Yerae, 10 Sep 2015.

Pempheridae—Pempheris schwenkii: BDT-412, 1, Seongsan, 13 Oct 2015; BDT-430, 1, Yerae, 14 Oct 2015.

Kyphosidae—Girella melanichthys: no voucher specimen. Girella punctata: BDT-27, 1, Seongsan, 15 Jul 2015; BDT-426, 1, Yerae, 14 Oct 2015. Microcanthus strigatus: BDT-29, 1, Seongsan, 15 Jul 2015; BDT-49–52, 4, Sindo, 16 Jul 2015; BDT-458–461, 4, Yerae, 14 Oct 2015.

Teraponidae—Terapon jarbua: BDT-187–192, 6, Yerae, 26 Aug 2015; BDT-406, 1, Seongsan, 13 Oct 2015.

Kuhliidae—Kuhlia mugil: BDT-338, 1, Yerae, 10 Sep 2015; BDT-432–434, 3, Yerae, 14 Oct 2015.

Oplegnatidae—Oplegnathus fasciatus: BDT-155, 1, Oedo, 24 Aug 2015.

Pomacentridae—Abudefduf bengalensis: BDT-194, 1, Yerae, 26 Aug 2015. Abudefduf notatus: BDT-42–43, 2, Sindo, 16 Jul 2015; BDT-154, 1, Oedo, 24 Aug 2015; BDT-170–173, 4, Sindo, 25 Aug 2015; BDT-176, 1, Yerae, 26 Aug 2015; BDT-219–230, 12, Seongsan, 27 Aug 2015; BDT-336, 1, Yerae, 10 Sep 2015. Abudefduf septemfasciatus: BDT-196–197, 2, Yerae, 26 Aug 2015; BDT-198, 1, Oedo, 24 Aug 2015; BDT-218, 1, Seongsan, 27 Aug 2015; BDT-312–317, 7, Sindo, 8 Sep 2015. Abudefduf sordidus: BDT-48, 1, Sindo, 16 Jul 2015; BDT-79, 1, Yerae, 17 Jul 2015; BDT-195, 1, Yerae, 26 Aug 2015; BDT-199, 1, Oedo, 24 Aug 2015; BDT-337, 1, Yerae, 10 Sep 2015; BDT-340–341, 2, Seongsan, 9 Sep 2015. Abudefduf vaigiensis: BDT-76, 1, Yerae, 17 Juk 2015; BDT-342, 1, Seongsan, 9 Sep 2015; BDT-409, 1, Seongsan, 13 Oct 2015. Chromis notata: BDT-146, 1, Oedo, 24 Aug 2015; BDT-185–186, 2, Yerae, 26 Aug 2015; BDT-311, 1, Sindo, 8 Sep 2015; BDT-322–323, 2, Yerae, 10 Sep 2015; BDT-414, 1, Seongsan, 13 Oct 2015; BDT-435–445, 11, Yerae, 14 Oct 2015. Pomacentrus coelestis: BDT-396, 1, Sindo, 15 Oct 2015; BDT-415, 1, Seongsan, 13 Oct 2015.

Labridae—Halichoeres poecilopterus: no voucher specimen. Halichoeres tenuispinis: BDT-149–151, 3, Oedo, 24 Aug 2015; BDT-295–296, 2, Oedo, 7 Sep 2015; BDT-310, 1, Sindo, 8 Sep 2015; BDT-325–326, 2, Yerae, 10 Sep 2015; BDT-346, 1, Seongsan, 9 Sep 2015; BDT-402–403, 2, Seongsan, 13 Oct 2015; BDT-424–425, 2, Yerae, 14 Oct 2015. Pteragogus flagellifer: BDT-397, 1, Sindo, 15 Oct 2015.

Stichaeidae—Dictyosoma burger: BDT-58–59, 2, Seongsan, 15 Jul 2015; BDT-394, 1, Sindo, 15 Oct 2015. Dictyosoma rubrimaculatum: BDT-57, 1 (albino specimen), Seongsan, 15 Jul 2015; BDT-244, 1 (normal specimen), Seongsan, 27 Aug 2015. Zoarchias major: BDT-41, 1, Oedo, 14 Jul 2015; BDT-60, 1, Seongsan, 15 Jul 2015.

Tripterygiidae—Enneapterygius etheostomus: BDT-40, 1, Oedo, 14 Jul 2015; BDT-308, 1, Sindo, 8 Sep 2015; BDT-423, 1, Yerae, 14 Oct 2015.

Blenniidae—Entomacrodus stellifer stellifer: BDT-80, 1, Yerae, 17 Jul 2015; BDT-175, 1, Yerae, 26 Aug 2015; BDT-428, 1, Yerae, 14 Oct 2015. Istiblennius dussumieri: BDT-309, 1, Sindo, 8 Sep 2015. Istiblennius enosimae: BDT-380, 1, Oedo, 13 Oct 2015; BDT-407, 1, Seongsan, 13 Oct 2015; BDT-427, 1, Yerae, 14 Oct 2015. Omobranchus elegans: BDT-81, 1, Yerae, 17 Jul 2015; BDT-156–157, 2, Oedo, 24 Aug 2015; BDT-328, 1, Yerae, 10 Sep 2015; BDT-404, 1, Seongsan, 13 Oct 2015. Parablennius yatabei: BDT-429, 1, Yerae, 14 Oct 2015. Petroscirtes breviceps: BDT-161, 1, Sindo, 25 Aug 2015; BDT-297–302, 6, Oedo, 7 Sep 2015; BDT-327, 1, Yerae, 10 Sep 2015; BDT-405, 1, Seongsan, 13 Oct 2015.

Chaenopsidae—Neoclinus bryope: BDT-53, 1, Seongsan, 15 Jul 2015.

Gobiesocidae—Aspasma minami: BDT-389–390, 2, Oedo, 13 Oct 2015; BDT-413, 1, Seongsan, 13 Oct 2015.

Gobiidae—Bathygobius fuscus: BDT-54–56, 3, Seongsan, 15 Jul 2015; BDT-78, 1, Yerae, 17 Jul 2015; BDT-398–399, 2, Seongsan, 13 Oct 2015; BDT-416, 1, Yerae, 14 Oct 2015. Chaenogobius annularis: BDT-28, 1, Oedo, 14 Jul 2015. Chaenogobius gulosus: BDT-20, 1, Oedo, 14 Jul 2015. Eviota abax: BDT-30–33, 4, Seongsan, 15 Jul 2015; BDT-75, 1, Yerae, 17 Jul 2015; BDT-231–233, 3, Seongsan, 27 Aug 2015; BDT-288–289, 2, Oedo, 7 Sep 2015; BDT-381–384, 4, Oedo, 13 Oct 2015; BDT-395, 1, Sindo, 15 Oct 2015; BDT-401, 1, Seongsan, 13 Oct 2015. Eviota prasina: BDT-77, 1, Yerae, 17 Jul 2015; BDT-183–184, 2, Yerae, 26 Aug 2015; BDT-431, 1, Yerae, 14 Oct 2015. Istigobius campbelli: BDT-147–148, 2, Oedo, 24 Aug 2015; BDT-234, 1, Seongsan, 27 Aug 2015; BDT-333, 1, Yerae, 10 Sep 2015; BDT-385–388, 4, Oedo, 13 Oct 2015; BDT-400, 1, Seongsan, 13 Oct 2015; BDT-422, 1, Yerae, 14 Oct 2015. Mugilogobius fontinalis: BDT-61–72, 12, Sindo, 16 Jul 2015; BDT-162–169, 8, Sindo, 25 Aug 2015; BDT-303–307, 5, Sindo, 8 Sep 2015; BDT-391–393, 3, Sindo, 15 Oct 2015. Tridentiger obscurus: BDT-417–421, 5, Yerae, 14 Oct 2015.

Ptereleotridae—Parioglossus dotui: BDT-34–39, 6, Oedo, 14 Jul 2015; BDT-82–83, 2, Yerae, 17 Jul 2015; BDT-152–153, 2, Oedo, 24 Aug 2015; BDT-158–160, 3, Sindo, 24 Aug 2015; BDT-177–182, 6, Yerae, 26 Aug 2015; BDT-290–294, 5, Oedo, 7 Sep 2015; BDT-446–451, 6, Yerae, 14 Oct 2015.

Tetratodontidae—Takifugu niphobles: BDT-174, 1, Yerae, 26 Aug 2015; BDT-236, 1, Seongsan, 27 Aug 2015; BDT-408, 1, Seongsan, 13 Oct 2015.CPH

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Kwun, H.J., Park, J., Kim, H.S. et al. Preliminary report on fish diversity in the tidal pools of Jeju Island, Korea. Mar Biodiv 47, 957–963 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-016-0589-8

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