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INTRODUCTION
The family Gempylidae belonging to order Perciformes
consists of about 24 species and 16 genera in the World
(Nelson, 2006), 10 species and 10 genera in Japan (Na-
kabo, 2002), 2 species and 2 genera in Korea(Kim et al.,
2012): Rexea prometheoides(Bleeker, 1856), Thyrsitoides
marleyi (Fowler, 1929). They are distributed worldwide
in the tropical and subtropical seas. This family is char-
acterized by having very elongated and compressed body
,
strong teeth, rudimentary or no pelvic fin(Nakamura and
Parin, 1993). In the family, the genus Gempylus contains
single species(Gempylus serpens) worldwide. The genus
Gempylus is characterized by having two lateral lines
originating below first dorsal fin spine, rudimentary pel-
vic fin and several finlets behind the dorsal and anal fins
(Masuda et al., 1984).
In the present study, a single specimen of Gempylus
serpens Cuvier, 1829 was collected from the coastal
waters of Jeju Island, Korea, and we described the spec-
ies as the first record based on specimen(Fig. 1). Counts
and measurements followed Nakabo(2002) and the ver-
tebrae were counted by radiograph (SOFTEX HA-100,
Japan). The specimen is deposited at National Institute
of Biological Resources(NIBR), Korea.
SYSTEMATIC ACCOUNTS
Genus Gempylus Cuvier, 1829
(New Korean genus name: Se-jang-gal-chi-ggo-chi-sok)
Gempylus Cuvier, 1829: 200 (type species, Gempylus
serpens Cuvier, 1829).
Description. Body very elongated and compressed;
lateral line bifurcated; pelvic fin minute; maxillary large-
ly hidden under the infraorbital membrane; lower jaw
protruded than upper jaw. Only one species recognized
worldwide(Matsubara and Iwai, 1952; Nakamura, 1986;
Nakamura and Parin, 1993).
Gempylus serpens Cuvier, 1829
(New Korean name: Se-jang-gal-chi-ggo-chi)
(Figs. 1, 2; Table 1)
Gempylus serpens Cuvier, 1829: 200(type locality: Slo-
ane); Jones, 1960: 85 (Laccadive sea); Nakamura and
Parin, 1993: 27(Rome); Nakabo, 2002: 1339(Japan).
Material examined. NIBR-P0000020418, one speci-
men, 506 mm in standard length (SL), with a bottom
trawl, 127�72E, 33�34N, eastern sea of Jeju Island,
Korea, 18 April 2013.
Description. First dorsal fin rays XXX; second dorsal
fin rays II, 13++5; anal fin rays III, 10++7; pectoral fin
rays 14; pelvic fin rays I, 3; vertebrae 50(Table 1).
Body very elongated and compressed, body depth 14.5
New Record of the Snake Mackerel, Gempylus serpens
(Perciformes: Gempylidae) from Jeju Island, Korea
By Se Hun Myoung, Jung-Hwa Ryu1and Jin-Koo Kim*
Department of Marine Biology, Pukyong National University, 599-1 Busan 608-737, Korea
1RUMI, Busan 614-811, Korea
ABSTRACT A single specimen (506 mm SL) of Gempylus serpens, belonging to the family Gempyli-
dae, order Perciformes, was firstly collected from Jeju Island, Korea in April 2013. This specimen was
characterized by having the lower jaw protruded than upper jaw; three big fangs on upper jaw; five
dorsal finlets and seven anal finlets; two lateral lines split at the dorsal origin, upper line interrupted at
the end of the first dorsal fin, but lower line extend to the caudal fin base. The new Korean name “Se-
jang-gal-chi-ggo-chi-sok” is proposed for the genus Gempylus, and “Se-jang-gal-chi-ggo-chi” for the
species G. serpens.
Key words : Gempylus serpens, new record, Gempylidae, Korea, Jeju Island
*Corresponding author: Jin Koo Kim Tel: 82-51-629-5927,
Fax: 82-51-629-5931, E-mail: taengko@hanmail.net
KOREAN JOURNAL OF ICHTHYOLOGY, Vol. 25, No. 3, 178-181, September 2013
ISSN: 1225-8598(Print), 2288-3371 (Online) Received: June 20, 2013
Revised: September 16, 2013
Accepted: September 25, 2013
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% in standard length (SL); head length 5.7% in SL; eye
large, located laterally, its length 6.0% in head length
(HL); snout very long, its length 2.1% in HL; lower jaw
extruded than upper jaw; 3 fangs (2 fangs on right side
and 1 fang on left side) on upper jaw; no fangs on lower
jaw; single series of canine-like, small and compress
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Table 1. Comparison of counts and measurements of Gempylus serpens
Morphological characters Present study Jones (1960) Nakamura and Parin(1993) Nakabo (2002)
No. of specimens 1 2
--
Standard length (SL, mm) 506 507
--
Counts
First dorsal fin rays XXX XXVIII XXVI-XXXII XXVIII-XXXII
Second dorsal fin rays I, 13++5 IV, 9++6 I, 11-14++5-6 I, 11-14++5-7
Pectoral fin rays 14 14 12-15 13-16
Pelvic fin rays I, 3 I, 4 I, 3-4 I, 3
Anal fin rays III, 10++7I
-II, 9-10 III, 10-12++6-7 II, 10-13++5-7
Vertebrae 50
-
48-55
-
In % of SL
Head length 5.7 5.1-5.7 5.5-6.0
-
First predorsal distance 6.6 5.9-6.1
--
Base of first dorsal fin 1.6 1.7-1.8
--
Second predorsal distance 1.3 1.3
--
Base of second dorsal fin 11.7 12.4-12.8
--
Snout to pectoral fin 5.5 4.9-5.1
--
Snout to pelvic fin 5.0 4.4-4.5
--
Snout to anal fin 1.6 1.3
--
Pelvic origin to anal fin 2.3 1.9
--
Base of anal fin 11.8 12.0-12.9
--
Length of pectoral fin 10.8 9.4-10.3
--
Length of anal fin 18.1 19.3-20.6
--
Body depth 14.5 15.4-16.1 15.0-18.0
-
Body width 29.8 28.0-29.0
--
In % of HL
Snout length 2.1 2.1-2.2
--
Eye diameter 6.0 6.1-6.3
--
Interorbital distance 6.8 6.8
--
Head depth at occiput 2.9 2.8-3.1
--
Head width 4.8 4.3-4.5
--
Length of pectoral fin 1.9 1.8-2.0
--
Fig. 1. Gempylus serpens Cuvier, 1829, NBIR0000020418(Previously PKU 8588), 506mm SL, Jeju Island, Korea.
Fig. 2. (A) Lateral line is splited at the first dorsal fin origin; (B) upper lateral line is interrupted at the end of first dorsal fin.
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teeth on both jaw; no teeth on vomer. First dorsal fin
starts above edge of opercle, end above the anus; second
dorsal fin short and starts backside of the first dorsal fin;
5 finlets behind the second dorsal fin; anal fin similar to
second dorsal fin; 7 finlets behind anal fin; small pelvic
fins present below pectoral fins. Two lateral lines start
below the first dorsal fin origin (Fig. 2); upper line run-
ning near dorsal contour to end of the first dorsal fin,
lower line along middle of body to end of caudal fin base;
caudal fin large and forked.
Coloration. When fresh, body dark brown dorsally
and white ventrally, and all fins dark. Coloration shows
no change after fixation.
Distribution. Jeju Island, Korea(Present study), Paci-
fic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Caribbean Sea
and worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas (Jones,
1960; Masuda et al., 1984; Nakamura, 1986; Nakamura
and Parin, 1993).
Remarks. The present specimen, collected around Jeju
Island, is characterized by having compressed and very
elongated body, two lateral lines, protruded lower jaw, 3
fangs on upper jaw, rudimentary pelvic fin, several finlets
behind dorsal and anal fins, and very large forked caudal
fin. When compared with other references (Nakamura,
1984; Nakamura, 1986; Nakamura and Parin, 1993; Na-
kabo, 2002), most of counts of our specimen were cor-
responded well. Although we did not compare meristic
counts with original description because it did not pre-
sented counts, our specimen corresponded well in counts
and measurements presented by Jones (1960) except the
number of second dorsal fin spines, anal fin spines and
pelvic fin rays. These differences seem to be intraspeci-
fic variation, but it needs to study geographic variation
of the species after collecting more specimens. There are
2 genera in Korea (Kim et al., 2012): Rexea prometheo-
ides (Bleeker, 1856), Thyrsitoides marleyi(Fowler, 1929)
.
Gempylus serpens is easily distinguished to R. prometh-
eoides (Bleeker, 1856) in having the dorsal fins(XVIII-
XIX vs XXX), a slender body(vs. not slender) (Nakabo,
2002; Kim et al., 2012). G. serpens is similar to T. mar-
leyi (Flower, 1929) in morphological characters such as
body shape and the number of lateral line, but differed in
size of pelvic fins (rudimentary in G. serpens vs. devel-
opment in T. marleyi), presence of finlets behind dorsal
and anal fins(present vs. absent), starting point of bifur-
cated lateral line(first dorsal spine vs. forth dorsal spine)
(Nakabo, 2002; Kim et al., 2012). Therefore, we suggest
the new Korean name “Se-jang-gal-chi-ggo-chi-sok” for
the genus Gemplyus, and “Se-jang-gal-chi-ggo-chi” for
G. serpens.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This research was supported by the project on survey
and excavation of Korean indigenous species of the
National Institute of Biological Resources(NIBR) under
the Ministry of Environment, Korea.
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한국 제주도에서 채집된 갈치꼬치과 (Gempylidae) 어류 1 미기록종,
Gempylus serpens
명세훈∙유정화
1
∙김진구
부경대학교 자원생물학과, 1유정화해양연구소
요약: 농어목 갈치꼬치과에 속하는 Gempylus serpens 1개체가 2013년4월18일 제주도 동부지역에서 채집
되었다. 본종은 아래턱이 위턱보다 돌출되어 있고 위턱에는 3개의 송곳니가 있으며, 등지느러미와 뒷지느러미
뒤에는 각각 5개및7개의 토막지느러미를 가지며, 측선은 첫번째 등지느러미 제1극조에서 2갈래로 갈라지는
특징을 가진다. 본 연구에서 본종의 새로운 속명 및 종명으로 “세장갈치꼬치속” 및“세장갈치꼬치”를 제안한다.
찾아보기 낱말 : Gempylus serpens, 미기록종, 세장갈치꼬치, 갈치꼬치과, 한국, 제주도
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