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Korean rockfish It is a predatory species and popular quarry for anglers. They become matured adults about 3 years. They breed via internal fertilization.

Blackfin seabass It is a species of Asian seabass native to the western Pacific in the coastal waters of Japan, South Korea.

Tape blenny Tape blenny is an Korean endemic species. It hide under the small rock, gravel, during the low-tide period.

Flying fish The Exocoetidae fish are known as flying fish. The uncommon flying ability is a natural defense mechanism to evade predators.

Glass eel
Leptocephalus of the Japanese eel ( Anguilla japonica ) turns in transparent and snake-like shapes when it reaches around the continental shelf area.

Kammal thryssa This is one of the Engraulidae fish. The distinct difference between the anchovy, is having sharp keeled scale before the anal fin.

Anchovy This specimen collected by the Jukbangyeom fishing. This is a traditional and eco-friend anchovy fishing method.

Spotnape ponyfish They found in shallow coastal and brackish waters in schools. Their mouth could extend forward because of elastic snout.

Flathead goby Flathead goby has only one dorsal fin located at the latter part of body.

Surfperch Surfperch is viviparous, female carries the developing young.

Blackhead seabream Blackhead seabream is one of the most popular fishes for game Their sex change occurs about age 5.

Brushtooth lizardfish Brushtooth lizardfish have large mouth extending beyond eyes. Many teeth are in the both jaws.

Grass puffer The grass puffer is the smallest species of Tetraodontidae family in Korea. They cannot be eaten because of fatal tetrodotoxin.

Seaweed pipefish Seaweed pipefish grows up to 30 cm length. Its habitats are commonly around the eelgrass bed.

Olive flounder This is the most common flatfish raised in aquaculture in Korea. Right eye migrates to the left side of the body as a process of metamorphosis as it grows from larval to juvenile stage.

Pacific sandlance Pacific sandlance is found in sand bottoms. They take summer hibernation when high water temperature season.

Indian perch Indian perch has 10 to 12 bands on sides of body. The number and width of these bands varies with habitat. It is one of the mouthbrooder fishes.

Chum salmon Chum salmon have the largest natural range of any Pacific salmon, and undergo the longest migrations. The name varies according to the developmental stage.

Leptocephalus The pictures shows translucent bamboo leaf shaped conger eel larva. Fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes begin life as flat and translucent, called leptocephalus.

Ocellated spot skate This chondrichthyes is a bottom-feeding carnivore that consumes mainly shrimp, fishes, and crabs.

Red barracuda This predatory fish has sharp-edged teeth in the large jaws. has a long and sharp snout. its body shape is also as sharp as torpedo.

Chameleon goby It is native to marine and brackish waters along the coast of Korean. It has clear two black band from head to tail. These band can be shown in three direction.

Stickleback The adult stickleback males build, guard and aerate the nest where the eggs are deposited.

Korean chub Korean chub is one of korean endemic freshwater fish. They distribute all streams in Korea and prefer to upstream.

Largemouth bass Juvenile largemouth bass can adjust their feeding habits to obtain the necessary amount of energy needed to survive. This ability allows them to be successful as invasive species.

Black tetra Black tetra is a freshwater fish of the characin family. It has two prominent black vertical band just posterior to the gills. This is a common ornamental fish.

Longtail tadpole shrimp It is a freshwater crustacean, resembling a miniature horseshoe crab. It is found in freshwater ponds and pools.