광에 대한 어류의 행동을 조사하기 위하여, 벵에돔 Girella punctata에 광의 세기가 서로 다른 8가지 백색인공광원으로 광자극을 주어, 그에 대한 반응을 주간과 야간으로 구분 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 광자극에 대한 수조내의 구간별분포는 광원의 반대쪽 구간에 많이 모여 분포곡선은 L자형이 되었으나, 광의 세기에 따라 그 형태가 다소 차이가 있었으나 주야간이 차이는 뚜렷하지 않았다. 2. 수중조도가 높아짐에 따라 광원쪽에 모이는 경향이 주간에는 적었으나 야간에는 더 많았다. 3. 집어율이 최대가 되는 수중조도(적정조도)는 주간에 2.98 lux(1.90~4.40 lux), 야간에 298.56 lux(188.44~444.96 lux), 야간이 더 높았으며, 최대집어율은 주간에 38.73%, 야간에 40.60%로서 야간에 더 높았다. 4. 조명시간이 경과함에 따라 집어율은 증가한 후 감소하거나, 증가한 후 감소하였다가 다시 증가하는 경향을 보였으나, 계속 불안정하게 변동했으며 주야간의 차이도 다소 있었다.

The purpose of this study is to find the light intensity which induced maximum gathering rate and to observe the variation of the gathering rate both in daytime and at night by suing Rudder fish, Girella punctata(Gray). An experimental tank(360L*50W*55H cm) was set up in a dark room. An illumination system was attached to the end of one side of the tank to control horizontal light intensity. Eight artificial light sources were prepared by combination of three light bulbs(10W, 60W, 100W) and eight filters. During the experiment water depth was maintained 50cm level in the tank. The tank was marked into six longitudinal sections each being 60cm long to observe the distribution of fish. The fish were acclimatized in dark condition for 50 minutes prior to the main experiment. Upon turning on the light, the number of fish in each section was counted 60 times every 30 seconds, and the gathering rate was obtained from the average number of fish in each section. The light intensity inducing maximum gathering rate was 2.98 lux(1.90-4.40 lux) at daytime and 298.56 lux(188.44-444.96 lux) at night. The variation of the gathering rate of fish in illumination time was great and irregularly fluctuated, but did not show any definite pattern. It was somewhat difference between daytime and night.

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