A tropical sardine-like fish “ ?? ul ?? anji” (Korean name) is distributed along the south and west coasts of Korea. Based upon the statistical analysis of the specific characteristics, the author has ascertained that “ ?? ul ?? anji” of Korea hitherto recorded, and many specimens before him altogether, are referable to
Thrissa purava (Hamilton), but not to
Thrissocles grayi B
LEEKEh(=
Th. hamiltoni (Gray)) as has been thought. The smallest post-larva or “white fish” whic
R the author could trace back is 11.5mm in total length. There are 47 myotomes in the body, the anus lying under the 28th myotome. In the anal fin 35 rays has appeared, with a space behind it for 6-7 more rays. The origin of the anal fin is situated slightly behind below the posterior end of the dorsal base. As a characteristic of the post-larvae, the anus is situated a little anteriorly to that of the post-larvae of Clupeidae or nearly allied groups. During growth the anus and the dorsal fin shift forward, while the ventral fin scarcely changes its ori-ginal situation. The body gradually increases in height and becomes compressed. The maxillary end tapers to stretch backward. At a length about 35.0-40.0mm, the surface of the body becomes wholly scaled and silvery, the relative position of the fill and the anus is settled, and maxillary end scarcely extends beyond the base of pectoral fin. Thus the post-larval “white fish” stage is passed over. The post-larva of the present species can be distinguished from those of the nearly allied and concurrent species of Korea,
i. e.,
Engraulis japonicus T
EMMINCK& S
CHLEGEL,
Stolephorus koreanus (K
ISHINOUYE), and
Setipinna gilberti J
ORDAN & S
TARKS, by the number of anal fin rays and myotomes in the body.
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