Fish Community and Upstream of Glass Eels (Anguilla japonica) in the Imjin River Estuary, Korea
2008년부터 2012년까지 임진강 하구역에서 어류 군집과 실뱀장어 소상을 조사한 결과 다음과 같다. 채집된 어류는 총 18과 42종이었으며 이 중 한국고유종은(Microphysogobio jeoni) 1종으로 고유화빈도가 0.04%이었다. 국외에서 도입된 외래어종은 떡붕어(Carassius cuvieri)와 초어(Ctenophayngodon idellus) 2종이 출현하였고 개체수 비교풍부도는 0.06%로 매우 낮았다. 출현한 어종 중 순수담수어에 속하는 종은 17종(40.5%), 회유성 6종 (14.2%), 기수성 8종 (19.1%), 해산어 11종(26.1%) 등 이었다. 개체수 구성비가 높은 종은 뱀장어(Anguilla japonica (glass eels, 49.8%)), 웅어 (Coilia ectens, 23.3%), 두우쟁이 (Saurogobio dabryi, 8.1%), 강주걱양태(Repomucenus olidus, 3.3%), 점농어(Lateolabrax maculata, 2.9%), 가숭어(Chelon haematocheilus, 2.8%)등 이었으며 생체량에 있어서는 C. ectens (33.6%), C. haematocheilus (14.2%), 잉어(Cyprinus carpio, 10.5%), 숭어(Mugil cephalus, 9.1%), S. dabryi (7.6%) 등이 풍부하였다. 우점종은 개체수에 있어 A. japonica (glass eels)이었고 C. ectens가 아우점종이었다. 파주시에서 연간 어획된 양은 83.6~240.3 t이었으며 2011년과 2012년에 급격히 감소하였다. 어획된 어류 중 생체량에 있어 M. cephalus (48.0~80.0%), C. carpio (6.7%), 붕어(Carassius auratus, 4.9%), 메기 (Silurus asotus, 3.9%), 황복(Takifugu obscurus, 2.5%), A. japonica (adult, 2.2%), 동자개(Pseudobagrus fulvidraco, 2.1%) 등의 순으로 풍부하였다. 연간 포획된 A. japonica (glass eels)는 양은 0.03~1.13 t이었고 연평균 212.0 kg이었으며 개체당 평균 체중이 0.16 g으로 약 1,325,000개체이었다.
The fish community and upstream of glass eels (Anguilla japonica) in the Imjin River estuary Gyeonggi-do, Korea was investigated from 2008 to 2012. During the surveyed period 43 species belonging to 18 families were collected. Korean endemic species was Microphysogobio jeoni which showed a ration of 0.04% in collected species. Exotic fishes were Carassius cuvieri and Ctenophayngodon idellus, and comprised 0.06% of the total individual number. Among the fish species observed, 17 species of the freshwater fish (40.5%), 6 species of migration fish (14.2%), 8 species of the brackish water fish (19.1%) and 11 species of sea water fish (26.1%). In terms of composition ration, Anguilla japonica (glass eels, 49.8%), Coilia ectens (23.3%), Saurogobio dabryi (8.1%), Repomucenus olidus (3.3%), Lateolabrax maculata (2.9%) and Chelon haematocheilus (2.8%) were found to display high individual number. On the other hand, C. ectens (33.6%), C. haematocheilus (14.2%), Cyprinus carpio (10.5%), Mugil cephalus (9.1%) and S. dabryi (7.6%) were dominated of biomass. The dominant species of individual was A. japonica (glass eels), and subdomint species included C. ectens. The fish biomass catched of fisherman in the Imjin River (Paju-si) were 83.6~240.3 t by each year. The year 2011 and 2012 were decreased rapidly. Among these, M. cephalus (48.0~80.0%), C. carpio (6.7%), Carassius auratus (4.9%), Silurus asotus (3.9%), Takifugu obscurus (2.5%), Anguilla japonica (adult, 2.2%) and Pseudobagrus fulvidraco (2.1%) dominated of biomass. Body weight of glass eels at each year were 0.03~ 1.13 t, average 212.0 kg and 1,325,000 individual by 0.16 g each one individual.