plSSN : 0374-8111 | elSSN : 2287-8815
plSSN : 0374-8111 | elSSN : 2287-8815
plSSN : 0374-8111elSSN : 2287-8815
First Record of the Immaculate Puffer, Arothron immaculatus (Tetraodontidae)Collected from Yokji-do Island, Tongyeong, Korea
김지훈·김진구*
국립부경대학교 수산생명과학부 자원생물학전공
A single individual of 188.9 mm in standard length belonging to the family Tetraodontidae was collected for the first time from Yokji-do Island, Tongyeong-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea, on October 4, 2025. This species has the following morphological characteristics: Presence of a pair of fleshy flaps with bifurcated tips, absence of distinct spots or markings on the body, a single lateral line originating anterior to the eye and extending to the caudal peduncle, a black patch at the base of the pectoral fin, and a black marginal band on the caudal fin. This is the first record of Arothron immaculatus in Korea, and we propose a new Korean name “Min-mu-nui-kkeo-kkeul-bog”.
Arothron immaculatus, Tetraodontidae, First record, Yokji-do island, Korea