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Coreobagrus brevicorpus

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Coreobagrus brevicorpus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Bagridae
Genus: Coreobagrus
Species:
C. brevicorpus
Binomial name
Coreobagrus brevicorpus
Mori, 1936
Synonyms[1]

Pseudobagrus brevicorpus (Mori, 1936)

Coreobagrus brevicorpus (common name - Korean stumpy bullhead) is a species of bagrid catfish[1] endemic to Korea.[2] It occurs in freshwater and can grow to a length of 9.2  cm.[3]

The species was first described in 1936 by Tamezo Mori,[3][4] and has a single dorsal spine, six dorsal soft rays, one anal spine, and 12-14 anal soft rays,[3] no scales on its body and relatively large eyes.[5] It is found in clear waters areas with large stones and pebbles on the bottom, where it mainly feeds on the larvae of aquatic insects.[5] It is nocturnal and its spawning season is believed to be from June to July.[5]

It is listed as "vulnerable" on the IUCN threatened species list.[6] and as a natural monument of South Korea (designated March 17, 2005)[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Korean Stumpy Bullhead: Coreobagrus brevicorpus Mori, 1936". biolib.cz. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b 김, 익수, "꼬치동자개 (Skewered dogfish)", 한국민족문화대백과사전 [Encyclopedia of Korean Culture] (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 22 December 2024
  3. ^ a b c "Coreobagrus brevicorpus Mori, 1936". fishbase.ca. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  4. ^ Mori, T. (1936). Descriptions of one new genus and three new species of Siluroidea from Chosen. Dobutsugaku Zasshi = Zoological Magazine Tokyo. 48 (8-10): 671-675, Pl. 24
  5. ^ a b c "꼬치동자개 Korean Stumpy Bullhead (Pseudobagrus brevicorpus)". heritage.go.kr. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  6. ^ Won, S.-Y., Lee, S.-H. & Ko, M.-H. (2023). "Coreobagrus brevicorpus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023: e.T148448368A148448380". iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 22 December 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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