2010 Annual Meeting Program
Papers to be presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting at Mie Prefecture Fine Arts Centerin Tsu, Mie, September 24−26, 2010

Oral Presentations(Each presentation has been allowed 15 min, i.e. 12 min for presentation and 3 min for questions; *speaker)

Oral Presentation Room # 1 (Gallery II, 2nd Floor)
September 24 (Friday)
Systematics, Phylogeny, Morphology, Distribution, and Fish Fauna (Chondrichthyes, Anguilliformes,
and Cypriniformes)
1

9:15– Homology of gill arches in the hexanchiform sharks. Kenta SUDA*, Kazuhiro NAKAYA,
and Mamoru YABE

2

9:30– Genetic identification and morphology of six type muraenid leptocephali collected from thewestern North Pacific. Atsushi TAWA*, Noritaka MOCHIOKA, Midori KOBAYAKAWA,
Ryoichi UTSUMI, and Taku YOSHIMURA

3

9:45– Discovery of an ancient eel from the underwater cave in Palau, Micronesia. Masaki MIYA*,
Hitoshi IDA, G. David JOHNSON, Jiro SAKAUE, Tetsuya SADO, and Takashi ASAHIDA

4

10:00– Interrelationships of the cyprinid subfamily Cultrinae (Ostariophysi: Cypriniformes).
Hiroaki TAKEUCHI* and Kazumi HOSOYA

5

10:15– Morphological differentiation of the gudgeon Pseudogobio esocinus species complex. Koji
TOMINAGA* and Katsutoshi WATANABE

6

10:30– Divergence of Japanese Gnathopogon fishes and their genetic population structure. Ryo
KAKIOKA*, Tomoyuki KOKITA, Seiichi MORI, and Katsutoshi WATANABE

7

10:45– Intestinal morphology of the oily bitterling, Tanakia limbata (Cyprinidae, Acheilognathinae)
and related taxa. Hitomi YAMANO*, Chi-hong KIM, and Kazumi HOSOYA<Lunch Break>
Systematics, Phylogeny, Molecular Genetics, Distribution, and Fish Fauna (Cypriniformes,
Salmoniformes, Gadiformes, and Ophidiiformes)
8

14:00– Genetic population structure of the dark chub Nipponocypris temminckii in Tokai and
Hokuriku districts, based on mitochondrial DNA sequence. Yasushi TANAKA* and Shingo
SEKI

9

14:15– Extinction of genetically pure populations of the natural monument loach ‘Jindai-Dojo’in Mie Prefecture. Tadao KITAGAWA*, Ryohei GOTO, Yosuke FUJIMOTO, Shin-ichiro
MITSUKOCHI, Takayuki MATSUDA, Satomi YONEHARA, and Yota FUJII

10

14:30– Distribution of masu salmon complex around the boundary area. Naomasa KAWASHIMA*
and Hiroyasu GOTO

11

14:45– Low genetic differentiation between two geographically separated populations ofdemersal merlucciid fishes in the Southern Hemisphere. Hirohiko TAKESHIMA*, Akimasa
HATANAKA, Sho-ichi YAMADA, Yuji YAMAZAKI, Ikuo KIMURA, and Mutsumi
NISHIDA12

15:00– An undescribed species of the genus Neobythites (Ophidiidae) from Tosa Bay, Japan. Shinpei
OHASHI*, Jørgen NIELSEN, and Mamoru YABE

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Systematics, Morphology, Molecular Genetics (Beloniformes, Scorpaeniformes, and Perciforemes)
13

15:30– Genetic analysis on medaka populations in the Yamato River system , Nara Prefecture,using the Slc45a2 gene mutation responsible for the orange-red variants (himedaka). Koji
NAKAI*, Ryohei NAKAO, Shoji FUKAMACHI, Naoto KOYAMA, and Tadao KITAGAWA

14

15:45– Morphological differences between Northern and Southern populations of Medaka, Oryzias
latipes. Toshinobu ASAI*, Michihira YASUNAGA, Hiroshi SENOU, and Kazumi HOSOYA

15

16:00– An undescribed species of the genus Pempehris (Pempherididae) from Okinawa Island andIriomote Island, Okinawa, Japan. Keita KOEDA*, Tetsuo YOSHINO, Hideyuki IMAI, andKatsunori TACHIHARA

16

16:15– Revision of the lionfish genus Dendrochirus (Scorpaenidae: Pteroinae). Mizuki
MATSUNUMA* and Hiroyuki MOTOMURA

17

16:30– Revision of the peristediid genus Peristedion around Japanese waters. Makoto ONO*, Toshio
KAWAI, and Mamoru YABE

September 25 (Saturday)
Systematics and Molecular Genetics (Scorpaeniformes)
18

9:00– Taxonomic study of a platycehpalid species of the genus Platycephalus collected from
Australia. Hisashi IMAMURA

19

9:15– Validity of Hoplichthys regani (Hoplichthyidae). Yuki NAGANO*, Hisashi IMAMURA, andMamoru YABE

20

9:30– Undescribed species of genus Zesticelus (Cottidae) from deep water off Ibaraki Prefecture,
Japan. Ryo INAGAWA* and Yoji NARIMATSU

21

9:45– Is the cottid genus Alcichthys monotypic? Tomoyo TADA*, Fumihito MUTO, Dmitry
PITRUK, and Mamoru YABE

22

10:00– Genetic characteristics and growth rate of freshwater sculpins population in the
Honmyo-River. Keiko MURAOKA*, Masafumi NAKAYAMA, Yasusi MIYAJIMA, SingoYAMASHITA, and Junji MIWA

23

10:15– Phylogenetic relationships of three types of Cottus pollux (small-egg, middle-egg andlarge-egg types), based on mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite DNA. Hideharu
TSUKAGOSHI*, Ryota YOKOYAMA, and Akira GOTO

<Short Break>
Systematics and Molecular Genetics (Scorpaeniformes and Perciformes)
24

10:45– Adaptive radiation of Baikalian cottoids: molecular phylogeny of Procottus fishes. Ryota
YOKOYAMA*, Valentina G. SIDELEVA, Hiroshi TAKAHASHI, Hiroyuki MUNEHARA,
Izumi KINOSHITA, and Akira GOTO

25

11:00– Review of the family Gerreidae from the Indo-West Pacific with two undescribed species.
Yukio IWATUKI*, Seishi KIMURA, Tetsuo YOSHINO, Pogonoski JOHN, and Last PETER

26

11:15– Taxonomic review of the genus Cheimerius matsubarai (Sparidae). Fumiya TANAKA* andYukio IWATSUKI

27

11:30– A taxonomic revision of the genus Chalinochromis (Perciformes, Cichlidae) from Lake
Tanganyika. Fumihito TASHIRO*, Kazuhiro NAKAYA, and Mamoru YABE

28

11:45– A taxonomic revision of Neolamprologus modestus species complex (Perciformes, Cichlidae)
in Lake Tanganyika. Ryohei OKADA*, Kazuhiro NAKAYA, and Mamoru YABE

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Systematics, Molecular Genetics, and Distribution (Perciformes)
29

13:30– Geographic color variation of Chrysiptera cyanea clarified by population genetic structure.
Kensuke IWAMOTO*, Naoki SAKUGAWA, Chih-wei CHANG, Akihiro TAKEMURA, andHideyuki IMAI30

13:45– Taxonomic status of pinguipedid Parapercis elongata (Perciformes: Pinguipedidae).
Tomoyuki YAMANAKA*, Hisashi IMAMURA, and Tetsuo YOSHINO

31

14:00– River-scale factors associated with distribution patterns of Gymnogobius cylindricus in thewestern part of Seto Inland Sea. Ryutei INUI*, Katsuhisa EGUCHI, Jun NAKAJIMA, andNorio ONIKURA

32

14:15– Morphological characters and occurrence patterns of larvae and juveniles of Gymnogobius
taranetzi and G. breunigii collected in Lake Shinji and Nakaumi Lagoon. Toshihiro YOKOO*,
Masahiro HORINOUCHI, and Futoshi ARANISHI

33

14:30– Taxonomic review of the Taenioides cirratus species group found in Japan. Takaki KURITA*
and Tetsuo YOSHINO

34

14:45– An undescribed species of the genus Stiphodon from the Ryukyu Archipelago. Ken
MAEDA*, Nozomi YAMASAKI, and Katsunori TACHIHARA<Short Break>
Systematics, Molecular Genetics, and Distribution (Perciformes, Pleuronectiformes, Tetraodontiformes,
etc.)
35

15:15– Comparison of morphology between fossil tuna cranium and extant tuna species. Akiko
NAGATA*, Takashi KITAGAWA, Takeshi KON, Teruya UYENO, and Shingo KIMURA

36

15:30– Review of Samariscus (Samaridae) collected from off New Caledonia. Kunio AMAOKA* andToshio KAWAI

37

15:45– Intra-generic relationships of seven species of Lagocephalus puffers based on AFLP and
mtDNA sequence analyses. Hiroyuki MIYOSHI, Hiroshi TAKAHASHI, Harumi SAKAI*,
Hiroyuki DOI, Noritaka MOCHIOKA, Midori KOBAYAKAWA, Shigeru SATO, Takashi
SATO, and Keiichi MATSUURA

38

16:00– Taxonomic review of the south and southeast Asian freshwater puffer, Tetraodon cutcutia(Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae). Prachya MUSIKASINTHORN

39

16:15– Molecular genetic study on the origin of endemic fishes in Lake Biwa. Ryouichi TABATA*,
Takefumi KOMIYA, Ryo KAKIOKA, and Katsutoshi WATANABE

40

16:30– Rockpool fish assemblage structure in southwestern coast of Yaku-shima Island,
northwestern Pacific. Atsunobu MURASE* and Tomoki SUNOBE

41

16:45– Materials used for descriptions of Japanese fishes in the Histoire Naturelle des Poissons by
Cuvier and Valenciennes. Yuko TAKIGAWA* and Tetsuo YOSHINO

Oral Presentation Room # 2 (Small Hall, Basement)
September 24 (Friday)
Conservation42

9:15– Genetic status of Ryukyu-ayu on the Amami-oshima Island. Kei’ichiro IGUCHI*, Hirohiko
TAKESHIMA, and Mutsumi NISHIDA

43

9:30– Genetic population structure of endangered spot-ear brook pearch, Coreoperca kawamebari,in Tokushima Prefecture inferred by mitochondrial DNA sequence analysis. Takaaki
SHIMIZU*, Yoichi SATO, and Motohiro TAKAGI

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9:45– Establishment of brown trout in the Odori River of the Jinzu River basin, Gifu Prefecture.
Daisuke ISHIZAKI*, Yoshinori TANIGUCHI, and Taiga YODO

45

10:00– The appearance patterns and the spawning habitat of domestic alien species, Opsariichthys
uncirostris uncirostris inhabiting dams in Kyushu Island, Japan. Takashi IHARA*, Ryutei
INUI, Takeshi OHATA, and Norio ONIKURA

46

10:15– Extermination method of invasive alien fish, bluegill Lepomis macrochirus by conducting
water level drawdown of reservoirs controlled by dams. Tomonori OSUGI*, Yoichi IWAMI,
Kazumasa KUMAZAWA, Wataru KOKETSU, and Shigekazu NAKAZAWA

47

10:30– Invasion of Rhinogobius flumineus to two streams in southern Mie Prefecture and its
influence to native Rhinogobius gobies. Taiga YODO*, Tatsuya SATO, Daisuke ISHIZAKI,
and Masanori KOHARA

48

10:45– Artificial fertilizations of the endangered freshwater fish in Hokkaido, Japan. Hajime
MATSUBARA*, Yuki KUBARA, Daisuke IWATA, Masaharu SHIMIZU, Takamasa SUZUKI,
Takuma KAWASAKI, Hiroka YOSHIKAWA, Takuto IMAI, Yoshifumi HORIE, Ayaka
CHIBA, Masaki ICHIMURA, and Shigeru SHIRAI<Lunch Break>Ecology and Conservation49

14:00– Occurrence pattern of larvae and juvenile Itasenpara bitterling Acheilognathus longipinnis in alowland reach of reservoirs along the Moo River in Himi,Toyama, Japan. Masaki NISHIO*,
Yuji YAMAZAKI, and Kaneaki EDO

50

14:15– Response of the parasitic cyprinid Pungtungia herzi to an introduced host species, Coreoperca
kawamebari. Hideyuki YAMANE*, Shuhei UMEDA, Koji TOMINAGA, and Katsutoshi
WATANABE

51

14:30– Seasonal development of gonads of the endangered ‘ezo’ eight-barbell loach. Takamasa
SUZUKI*, Hajime MATUBARA, Masaharu SHIMIZU, Takuma KAWASAKI, Hiroka
YOSIKAWA, Takuto IMAI, Yuki KUBARA, Daisuke IWATA, and Shigeru SHIRAI

52

14:45– Environmentally related variations in reproductive traits of nonnative guppy, Poecilia
reticulata on Okinawa-jima Island. Satoshi SHIOMI* and Katsunori TACHIHARA

53

15:00– Why does not Biwa salmon have the introgression from Amago salmon in Lake Biwa?
Masayuki KUWAHARA*, Kei’ichiro IGUCHI, Hiroshi TAKAHASHI, Takeshi KIKKO, andSeiji KURUMI<Short Break>Ecology54

15:30– Relationship between male reproductive characters and reproductive mode in Cottidae.
Yasunori KOYA*, Youichi HAYAKAWA, Takuzou ABE, Alexander MARKEVICH, Mamoru
YABE, and Hiroyuki MUNEHARA

55

15:45– Spawning biology of Cyclopteropsis bergi. Takuzo ABE* and Toshifumi WADA56

16:00– Reversed sex change of divorced males: field experiments on polygynous and protogynous
fishes. Tetsuo KUWAMURA*, Taturu KADOTA, and Shohei SUZUKI

57

16:15– Age, growth and maturity of Terapon jarbua around Okinawa-jima Island. Masaya YOSHIDA*
and Katsunori TACHIHARA

58

16:30– Reproductive biology of the amphidromous goby Sicyopterus japonicus in the Ota River,Wakayama. Midori IIDA*, Shun WATANABE, and Katsumi TSUKAMOTO

September 25 (Saturday)
Ecology and Ethology
59

9:00– The feeding strategy of the megamouth shark predicted by its hyoid arch: A biomechanicalapproach. Taketeru TOMITA*, Keiichi SATO, Kenta SUDA, Junro KAWAUCHI, andKazuhiro NAKAYA

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9:15– Feeding behavior of Goblin Shark, Mitsukurina owstoni. Kazuhiro NAKAYA*, Kenta SUDA,
Makoto OHNO, Toshihiko SATO, and Katsuhiko TAKANO

61

9:30– Feeding territory and variations in behavior patterns of the Ryukyu-ayu in subtropicalstreams. Satoshi AWATA*, Tetsuya TSURUTA, Shin-ichiro ABE, Yasuji TAMAKI, andKei’ichiro IGUCHI

62

9:45– Observation of bioluminescence of Chlorophthalmus borealis in captivity. Chiharu FUJII*,
Shinya YAMAUTI, and Toshirou SARUWATARI

63

10:00– Underwater observations of the rare tetraodontiform fish, Triodon macropetrus. Keiichi
MATSUURA* and Atsushi KANEKO

64

10:15– Diversification of behavioral traits in the Japanese threespine stickleback: comparison
among inter- and intra-ecotypes in the Pacific Ocean form. Tomoyuki KOKITA*, Ayumi
ISHIKAWA, and Seiichi MORI

<Short Break>Ecology and Ethology
65

10:45– Swimming ability and behavior of gobioid larvae. Masashi KONDO*, Ken MAEDA,
Nozomi YAMASAKI, and Katsunori TACHIHARA

66

11:00– Developmental change of retinal ganglion cell topography in bluegill regarding theirfeeding habits. Yuuki GOMI*, Taeko MIYAZAKI, and Kouichi KAWAMURA

67

11:15– Stomach content analysis of Lancetfish, Alepisaurus ferox, around Okinawa Islands. Misaki
YAMAUCHI*, Kotaro YOKAWA, Yukio TAKEUCHI, and Katsunori TACHIHARA

68

11:30– Environmental factors of streams where early foods of white-spotted charr and masu
salmon are abundant. Tomoyuki NAKAMURA

69

11:45– Stable nitrogen isotope ratio of fish mucus: its fractionation, turnover, and applications.
Atsushi MARUYAMA*, Hiroyuki SHIMONAKA, and Takuya ITOU

<Lunch Break>Ecology, Conservation, and Population Dynamics
70

13:30– Estimating microhabitats of cichlid fishes by diatom species composition in their stomachs.
Kohei SHINOHARA*, Atsushi MARUYAMA, and Taisuke OTSUKA

71

13:45– Food habit of young Pacific bluefin tuna Thunnus orientalis around Japan. Tamaki
SHIMOSE*, Hikaru WATANABE, Toshiyuki TANABE, and Tsunemi KUBODERA

72

14:00– Ecology of Lefua echigonia and biota in Yato pond. Naoyuki SUGURO* and Kazumi
HOSOYA73

14:15– Habitats of the Acentrogobius species complex. Shoko MATSUI*, Ryutei INUI, Masahiro
UENO, and Yoh YAMASHITA

74

14:30– Fluctuation factor of natural resource of amphidromous ayu in the Sagami River. Shozo
TAKAMURA75

14:45– A comparison of the life history and population dynamics of Golden venus chubHemigrammocypris rasborella between canals and irrigation ponds. Noriyasu SUZUKI*, Emi
HATAKEYAMA, and Yasushi HARADA<Short Break>Ecology76

15:15– Growth difference between native and stocked ayu in the Nagara River. Shizuo AINO*,
Taiga YODO, and Motoi YOSHIOKA

77

15:30– Fs-LA-ICP-MS measurement of otolith Sr:Ca and Ba:Ca composition reveal differential useof freshwater habitats for three amphidromous Sicyopterus species. Clara LORD*, HélèneTABOURET, Christophe PECHEYRAN, Philippe KEITH, and Katsumi TSUKAMOTO

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15:45– A parasitological approach to fish migration: a case study in Japanese eels. Hirotaka
KATAHIRA*, Kouki MIZUNO, Tetsuya UMINO, and Kazuya NAGASAWA

79

16:00– Presence of shelter and competitor reduces metabolic costs of fishes. Shin-ichiro
MATSUZAKI*, Masaki SAKAMOTO, and Noriko TAKAMURA

80

16:15– Six-year effects of bluegill on the population of two native fishes in experimental ponds.
Osamu KATANO*, Tomoyuki NAKAMURA, and Shoichiro YAMAMOTO

81

16:30– Cascading effect by exotic piscivore fish for farm pond fish assemblage. Shun WATANABE*
and Nobuyuki AZUMA

Poster Presentations(Core-time: 13:00–14:00 on September 24 for even-numbered papers and on September 25 for odd-numberedpapers; *corresponding author)

Poster Presentation Room (Gallery I, 2nd Floor)82

An undescribed species of the genus Apristurus (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae) collected from
Somalia, the Indian Ocean. Junro KAWAUCHI*, Kazuhiro NAKAYA, and Mamoru YABE

83

Presence of the sperm in uterus and oviducal gland in Sphyrna zygaena. Rui MATSUMOTO*,
Minoru TODA, and Senzo UCHIDA

84

An undescribed species of the genus Bathyraja (Rajidae) collected from off Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
Satoshi OKUNO*, Kazuhiro NAKAYA, and Mamoru YABE

85

An undescribed species of “Albula argentea complex” (Albuliformes: Albulidae) in the East Asia.
Koichi HIDAKA* and Yukio IWATSUKI

86

Osteology of cyprinid fish, Zacco platypus, Nipponocypris temminckii and N. sieboldii. Shinya
MIYATA*, Yoshitaka YABUMOTO, and Hiromichi HIRANO

87

Distribution pattern of Acheilognathus cyanostigma in Midori River System, northern Kyushu Island,
Japan. Takeshi OHATA*, Haruhiko OURA, Ryutei INUI, Jun NAKAJIMA, and NorioONIKURA88

Comparative transcriptomics of a Gnathopogon species pair to detect genes involved in adaptation
to the Lake Biwa environments. Hiroki KUMADA*, Noboru OKUDA, and Tomoyuki
KOKITA89

Phylogeography of the Chinese false gudgeon, Abbottina rivularis, in Japan and adjacent area,with implication on artificial disturbance. Nian-Hong JANG-LIAW*, Koji TOMINAGA,
Chungung ZHANG, Yahui ZHAO, Jun NAKAJIMA, Norio ONIKURA, Sang-rin JEON, andKatsutoshi WATANABE

90

Mitochondrial phylogenomics of the Balitorinae (Balitoridae). Tetsuya SADO*, Kenji SAITOH,
Mutsumi NISHIDA, and Masaki MIYA

91

Structure and effective size of Parabotia curta populations. Katsutoshi WATANABE*, Tsukasa ABE,
and Akihisa IWATA

92

An undescribed Glossanodon species collected from Tosa Bay, southern Japan (Argentinidae).
Hiromitsu ENDO* and Kazuya NASHIDA

93

Introduced white-spotted charr (Salvelinus leucomaenis) in upper streams of different rivers, Kyushu
Island and two locations of possible natural distribution of the species from Kyushu andShikoku Islands, Japan. Megumi KAWAKAMI*, Yukio IWATSUKI, and Shingo SEKI

94

An undescribed Diaphus species from Kyushu–Palau Ridge and Tosa Bay (Myctophidae). Ryotaro
KIYOSAWA* and Hiromitsu ENDO

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First records of two ophidid fishes, Bassozetus glutinosus and B. robustus (Ophidiiformes:
Ophidiidae), collected from Suruga Bay, Japan. Munehiro TAKAMI*, Shinichi TOMIYAMA,
and Atsushi FUKUI96Characterization of cross-order microsatellite markers in Acanthopterygii. Ryo O. GOTOH*,
Satoshi TAMATE C., and Naoto HANZAWA

97

Records of three pipefishes and a seahorse collected from Kochi Prefecture. Yohko TAKATA*, Eri
KATAYAMA, Yasuko MATSUNO, and Hiromitsu ENDO

98

Morphological comparison between Sebastes vulpes and S. zonatus from Miyako, Iwate Prefecture,
Japan. Nozomu MUTO*, Yoshiaki KAI, Tsutomu NODA, and Tetsuji NAKABO

99

Inimicus cirrhosus McKay, 1964: a valid stonefish (Synanceiidae) from Australia. Gota OGIHARA*
and Hiroyuki MOTOMURA

100

An undescribed species of the genus Lepidotrigla (Triglidae) collected from the East China Sea.
Akihiro ONO*, Toshio KAWAI, and Mamoru YABE

101

Peristedium indicum Brauer, 1906, a junior synonym of Paraheminodus murrayi (Günther, 1880).
Toshio KAWAI102

The difference of inheritance patterns between wild hybrids and artificial hybrids of Hexagrammos.
Miho HORITA*, Motoko KIMURA, and Hiroyuki MUNEHARA

103

Genetic diversity and population structure of the fourspine sculpin, Cottus kazika based on
mitochondrial DNA control region. Naoya ISHIGURO*, Tsuyoshi MIZUNO, and Daisuke
TAHARA104

Phylogenetic and evolutionary studies of the liparids based on the complete mtDNA sequences.
Takashi P. SATOH*, Masaki MIYA, Tetsuya SADO, Peter R. MØLLER, James W. ORR, andMutsumi NISHIDA

105

Validity of the serranid fish Aulacocephalus schlegelii Günther, 1859. Teguh PERISTIWADY, Seishi
KIMURA*, and James MACLAINE

106

Phylogeography of Coreoperca kawamebari inferred from mtDNA and AFLP markers. Hiroshi
TAKAHASHI*, Tomoaki SUGITA, and Katsutoshi WATANABE

107

An undescribed species of the genus Rhabdamia (Apogonidae) from Kagoshima Prefecture,southern Japan. Tomohiro YOSHIDA*, Kohji MABUCHI, and Hiroyuki MOTOMURA

108

Molecular phylogeny of the cardinalfishes (Apogonidae) and non-monophyly of Apogon sensu lato.
Kohji MABUCHI*, Thomas FRASER, Yoichiro AZUMA, and Mutsumi NISHIDA

109

Structure of myostatin gene promoter regions in sea breams. Eman ABBAS*, Atsushi TAKAYANAGI,
Nobuyoshi SHIMIZU, and Mikio KATO

110

An undescribed species of the genus Upeneus (Mullidae) from southern Japan. Masahiro
YAMASHITA*, Daniel GOLANI, and Hiroyuki MOTOMURA

111

Two species of Parupeneus fishes collected from Hyuga Nada. Ayumi YAMANE* and Yukio
IWATSUKI

112

Relationships and morphological characters of the family Trichonotidae. Eri KATAYAMA*, Takashi
SATOH, and Hiromitsu ENDO

113

Morphology of a shallow-water eelpout, Hadropareia middendorffii Schmidt, 1904 (Perciformes:
Zoarcidae). Gento SHINOHARA* and Mikhail NAZARKIN

114

Osteology of a zoarcid fish, Lycenchelys tohokuensis. Mitsumi YAMAMOTO*, Hisashi IMAMURA,
and Mamoru YABE

115

Taxonomy of Lycodes teraoi Katayama, 1943 (Pisces: Zoarcidae) with a comment on its systematic
position. Mikhail NAZARKIN* and Gento SHINOHARA

116

Larvae and juveniles of Chiasmodontidae collected from Western and Central Pacific. Kazuyuki
BAN*, Atsushi FUKUI, and Seinen CHOW

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Comparative morphology of the infraorbitals of the family Uranoscopidae. Vilasri VEERA*, Hisashi
IMAMURA, and Mamoru YABE

118

The lateral line system and its innervation in four species of two gobiid subfamilies. Ryu ASAOKA*
and Kunio SASAKI

119

Diversity of adhesive apparatus on the eggs in the gobioid genus Schindleria. Masako HARA*,
Takeshi KON, Shigeo NAKAMURA, and Mutsumi NISHIDA

120

Distribution and Habitat of Siphonogobius nue in Shizuoka Prefecture. Kazuki ARAO*, Yoshiro
KITAHARA, and Hiroaki MORIGUCHI121

Cryptic species of the gobioid genus Kraemeria from Japan and Palau. Takeshi KON*, Jiro SAKAUE,
and Toshiyuki SUZUKI

122

Genetic population structures of Gymnogobius castaneus in Shonai District, Yamagata Prefecture.
Satoru N. CHIBA*, Ryosuke KAKEHASHI, Yasuyuki SUZUKI, and Naoto HANZAWA

123

Comparisons of skeletal and muscular systems in some scombrid fishes. Masanori NAKAE*, Gento
SHINOHARA, Keiichi MATSUURA, and Kunio SASAKI124

A first Japanese record of Crossorhombus valderostratus (Bothidae) from Kagoshima Prefecture,southern Japan. Yuta OHASHI*, Akihiko SHINOMIYA, Masahide ITOU, and Hiroyuki
MOTOMURA

125

An undescribed species genus Cynoglossus (Cynoglossidae) collected from the Malacca Striat. Taichi
NAGAO*, Hisashi IMAMURA, and Mamoru YABE

126

Genetic characterization of the interspecific hybrid among porcupine fish (genus Chilomycterus) as
inferred from AFLP and mtDNA sequence analyses. Hiroyuki DOI, Kenta TAMAI*, Yutaro
ZENKE, Hiroshi TAKAHASHI, Harumi SAKAI, and Toshiaki ISHIBASHI

127

Genuine freshwater fish fauna in irrigation canals in northern Kyushu Island, Japan. NorioONIKURA*, Jun NAKAJIMA, Takahiko MUKAI, and Shinji FUKUDA

128

Fish fauna of the south western part of Sea of Japan. Yoshiaki KAI* and Tetsuji NAKABO

129

Larval and juvenile fish fauna in surf zones of western Ise Bay. Msanori KOHARA*, Kingo
TSUMOTO, Taiga YODO, and Motoi YOSHIOKA

130

Evaluation of accuracy for estimated population size with the variation of species and size. Minoru
KANAIWA*, Atsumi NAKANO, and Atsuya YAMAMOTO

131

The analysis of environmental factors determining fish habitat preferences in upstream of Abashiri
River. Kouta TABATA*, Minoru KANAIWA, and Atsuya YAMAMOTO

132

Marine fishes newly confirmed in Oita Prefecture coast. Kazuo HOSHINO*, Atsushi ISHIDA, andJun'ya TATSUKAWA133

The Kuromatsunai lowland fault zone as a dispersal barrier to freshwater fishes. Yusuke
MIYAZAKI*, Akira TERUI, Nobuo HATAI, Hitoshi SAITOH, Kousei TAKAHASHI, andIzumi WASHITANI

134

Occurrence and morphological development of larvae and juveniles in Nematalosa come − “freshfish” on the dining table in Okinawa Prefecture. Masato UEHARA (HORI)* and Katsunori
TACHIHARA

135

Distribute and stream environment of Masou Salmon juvenile in the stream. Yuki TANAKA*, Jun
ASHIZAWA, and Takashi MARUYAMA

136

Differences in the occurrence patterns between two Mola species off Sanriku, and their relationships
with sea surface temperature. Etsuro SAWAI*, Yusuke YAMANOUE, Yoichi SAKAI, andHiroaki HASHIMOTO

137

Using carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratio and trace elements to estimate the fish migration inagricultural ditch. Naoki KOSEKI*, Izumi WATANABE, and Nobuyuki AZUMA

138

Stable isotope ratios reveal moving behavior of a landlocked sculpin in the Lake Biwa. Shinpei
KAWATA, Daisuke TAHARA*, and Atsushi MARUYAMA

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A study on behavior of cat fish Silurus asotus in a stream of consolidated farmland using
biotelemetry. Akira MORI*, Yutaka YOSHIDA, Masakazu MIZUTANI, and Akira GOTO

140

Locomotive activity of diadromous and estuarine water fishes around Kozono Weir in Isuzu River,Miyazaki Prefecrure. Shimon KAI* and Takeshi KANDA

141

Benefits of sluice gate opening to migratory fishes at the Pak Mun Dam constructed in a tributary of
the Mekong River. Pisit PHOMIKONG*, Michio FUKUSHIMA, and Tuantong JUTAGATE

142

Migration ecology of Siamese mud carp, Cyprinidae, in the Mekong River. Michio FUKUSHIMA*,
Tuantong JUTAGATE, Chaiwut GRUDPAN, and Seiichi NOHARA

143

Food habits of fishes in seagrass habitats in Trang, southern Thailand. Masahiro HORINOUCHI*,
Prasert TONGNUNUI, Kusuto NANJO, Yukinori NAKANE, Yohei NAKAMURA, Kouki
KANOU, Atsuko YAMAGUCHI, Ken OKAMOTO, and Mitsuhiko SANO

144

Serious damage to the stone flounder population caused by its food, Asari clam, shortage on
the juvenile’s nursery ground of Suo-nada Sea in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan. Toshihiro
SHIGETA*, Hironori USUKI, Motoharu UCHIDA, and Tatsuo MIYOSHI

145

Finding about Carapus mourlani and Encheliophis boraborensis by the X-rays photography. Takayuki
SONOYAMA*, Hideaki SHINDO, Daisuke TOKUDA, Hiroyuki DOI, and Toshiaki
ISHIBASHI

146

Rearing and spawning of the deep-sea fish Malacocottus gibber. Yusuke TSURUWAKA*, Yoshifumi
YAJIMA, Yukari OHTA, and Yuji HATADA

147

Contributions of on-site reproduction,immigration from upper reach and eyed egg plantation toa population of amago salmon Oncorhynchus masou ishikawae. Tomoya TERAO*, Tomohiko
KAWABE, Yoshinaka MIZUNO, Hideyuki YAMADA, Takuya SATO, and Yasushi HARADA

148

Occurrence patterns of fishes and crustaceans in constructed salt-marsh pools. Kouki KANOU*,
Satoko NAKAYAMA, Masanori TARU, Takeshi YUHARA, Daisuke OKAZAKI, Hiroshi
KOHNO, and Hikari KOBAYASHI149

The invasion mechanism of competitively subordinate nonnative brown trout. Koh HASEGAWA*,
Chitose YAMAZAKI, Kazumasa OHKUMA, and Masatoshi BAN

150

Artificial microhabitat selection of eel Anguilla japonica in rearing experiments. Tomonari INOUE*,
Hirohumi GOTO, Sayaka TATENO, and Izumi AKAGAWA

151

What kind of males establish the territory in Hypoptychus dybowskii? - fed or non-fed -. Hideki
NARITA* and Izumi AKAGAWA

152

Temperature—dependent growth and survival rates in Japanese fluvial sculpin, Cottus pollux.
Hiroko MURAMOTO*, Sinobu ITOH, and Nobuyuki AZUMA

153

The respiration method of the Bullhead Shark Heterodontus japonicus: does the Bullhead Shark
respire through its nose? Minoru TODA*, Keiichi UEDA, and Senzo UCHIDA

154

Is there advantageous in adopting optimal clutch size in Isaza (Gymnogobius isaza)? Omar MYINT*
and Masanori KOHDA

155

Spawning period and egg size variation of honnmoroko Gnathopogon caerulescens in Lake Biwa
and its satellite lake, Iba Naiko. Takeshi KIKKO*, Jin SAEGUSA, Takahiro USUKI, Yasuhiro
FUJIOKA, and Yoshiaki KAI

156

Breeding ecology and history of life of scarce freshwater fish Acheilognathus typus (Cyprinidae).
Akiko MATSUI* and Jyunichi KITAMURA

157

Food resource use of the freshwater perch Coreoperca kawamebari. Shuhei UMEDA* and Katsutoshi
WATANABE

158

Variation in the food selectivity of Japanese fluvial sculpin between tributaries within a water
system. Takaharu NATSUMEDA*, Tetsuya TSURUTA, Hirohiko TAKESHIMA, Satoshi
AWATA, and Kei'ichiro IGUCHI

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Habitat-utilization patterns of larvae and juveniles of the goby, Tridentiger brevispinis, in thelittoral zones of Lake Kitaura. Wataru HYAKUNARI*, Seiji USUI, Kouki KANOU, Ryoji
NAKAZATO, and Kazunori ARAYAMA

160

Habitat environment and conservation of the endangered freshwater species of Luciogobius.
Naoyuki KANAGAWA*, Yasuhiro KOKURYO, and Takahiko ITAI

161

Reduction of habitat area of Pseudobagrus aurantiacus in the Uranomyo River, Miyazaki Prefecture.
Takesi KANDA, Ryosuke FUKUOKA*, and Syota KANMERA

162

Characteristics of spawning bed of Arctic lamprey Lethenteron japonicum in the Ishikari River:
Depth-dependent selection and suggestions for their conservation. Hokuto SHIRAKAWA*,
Seiji YANAI, and Akira GOTO

163

Large scale spatial patterns in bitterling species composition. Takahiro MOROSAWA164

The distribution and abundance of Golden venus chub Hemigrammocypris rasborella in a catchmentof Suzuka River water system, and the planning of its re-introduction. Atsushi UENO*,
Noriyashu SUZUKI, and Yashushi HARADA

165

Effectiveness of paddy field as an initial growth environment for larvae and juvenile honnmoroko
Gnathopogon caerulescens. Takeshi KIKKO, Morihito NEMOTO*, Jin SAEGUSA, Yasuhiro
FUJIOKA, and Yoshiaki KAI

166

Comparing Misgurnus anguillicaudatus population's utilization situation at 4 types paddies thatfarming methods are different. Kota TAWA*, Kosuke NAKANISHI, Daisuke MURAKAMI,
Kana NISHIJIMA, Baku KANBARA, Shigefumi KANAO, and Hiroichi SAWADA

167

Effects of environmental factors on winter fish assemblages in the backwaters of the Kiso River,central Japan. Manabu KUME*, Junjiro NEGISHI, Shiro SAGAWA, Tetsuya MIYASHITA,
Shigeyuki AOKI, Tetsuji OHMORI, Seiji SANADA, and Yuichi KAYABA

168

Fish fauna of "Yurikago-Suiden " when midseason drainage in Shiga Prefecture. Shgiefumi
KANAO*, Toshinori FUNAO, Kouta TAWA, Toshiyuki HAZAMA, Akihiro HORI, Naoko
NODA, Masayoshi MAEHATA, and Hiroichi SAWADA

169

Origin of fish species collected in ponds of a park of the Metropolitan area - phylogenetic analysis
for conservation -. Kenzi TAKAMURA

170

Population survey on native fish and exotic crayfish in a farm pond after the eradication of exotic
fishes. Ryosuke IIDA*, Yasunori YOSHITSURU, Koji OOHATA and Yoshinori TANIGUCHI171

The stream improvement effects on endangered freshwater fish community. Tetsuo TANAKA* andTsutomu NOBUMOTO

172

Fish assemblage structures in upstream and downstream areas of Tone estuary barrage. Seiji USUI*,
Kouki KANOU, Wataru HYAKUNARI, Ryoji NAKAZATO, and Kazunori ARAYAMA

173

Monitoring study on freshwater sculpins in the Honmyo River - the comparison of transported
area with native population habitat. Yasushi MIYAJIMA*, Yoshihiro AGATA, Futoshi
MIYAZAKI, Masafumi NAKAYAMA, Keiko MURAOKA, and Shingo YAMASHITA- 10 -

Lecture of the Awardees
Oral Presentation Room # 2 (Small Hall, Basement)
September 24 (Friday) 12:00–12:30

Thinking outside the box: taxonomy, evolution and ecology of cichlid fish
Tetsumi TAKAHASHI

Symposia
September 26 (Sunday)
Oral Presentation Room #2 (Small Hall, Basement)

The role of the Kuroshio Current in the formation of fish fauna in theJapanese Archipelago
Organized by Keiichi MATSUURA, Hiroshi SENOU, and Seishi KIMURA
1

9:30–9:40

The Kuroshio Current, unseen transportation and barrier systems for fishes in the seasaround the Japanese Archipelago. Keiichi MATSUURA

2

9:40–10:10

Comparison of fish faunas along coastlines under the influence of the Kuroshio
Current by using an image database of fishes. Hiroshi SENOU

3

10:10–10:40

Coastal fish fauna of Kochi Prefecture. Hiromitsu ENDO

4

10:40–11:10

Peculiar ichthyofauna of Yaku-shima Island and the influence of the Kuroshio Current.
Hiroyuki MOTOMURA

5

11:10–11:40

Tropical amphidromy in oceanic islands: migratory of Sicyopterus japonicus. ShunWATANABE*, Midori IIDA and Katsumi TSUKAMOTO

6

11:40–12:10

Vicariance and speciation of marine fishes in East Asia caused by Kuroshio Current–Family Atherinidae as an example–. Seishi KIMURA* and Daichi Sasaki<Lunch Break>7

13:10–13:40

External characters and genetic structure of Acanthopagrus latus from East Asia. Yukio
IWATSUKI* and Satoru N. CHIBA

8

13:40–14:10

Effect of Kuroshio Current as a barrier in distribution of some coastal fishes –A casestudy of Takifugu niphobles and Istiblennius enosimae–. Tetsuo YOSHINO

9

14:10–14:40

Historical biogeography of the Blacktip Grouper, Epinephelus fasciatus, in the Western
Pacific. Kaoru KURIIWA<Short Break>10

15:00–15:30

Phylogeography of the extremely paedomorphic gobioid fish Schindleria. Takeshi KON

11

15:30–16:00

Characteristics of Mola sunfish species and their biogeography. Yusuke YAMANOUE
and Etsuro SAWAI

12

16:00–16:30

Historical relationship between the East Asian and the temperate South Pacific reef fish
faunas. Kohji MABUCHI- 11 -

Oral Presentation Room #1 (Gallary II, 2nd Floor)

Theory and practice of sustainable lotic ecosystem conservation in bitterling
fishes (Cyprinidae, Acheilognathinae) and freshwater mussels (Unionidae)
Organized by Jyun-ichi KITAMURA, Shiro SAGAWA and Seiichi MORI
1

10:00–10:15

Reproductive ecology, distribution and crisis of bitterling fishes and its host freshwater
mussels. Jyun-ichi KITAMURA*, Shiro SAGAWA, and Seiichi MORI

2

10:15–10:45

Recent advances in understanding of basic and applied ecology of unionoid mussels.
Junjiro NEGISHI*, Shiro SAGAWA, Yuichi KAYABA, Manabu KUME, and Shigeya
NAGAYAMA

3

10:45–11:15

Toward an understanding of the floodplain habitat of Acheilognathus longipinnis andtheir conservation and restoration in the Kiso River: Characteristics of breeding water
bodies and larval microhabitat. Shiro SAGAWA*, Junjiro NEGISHI, Yuichi KAYABA,
Kouki IKEYA, Manabu KUME, Jyun-ichi KITAMURA, and Kenzo SHIRAE

4

11:15–11:40

Current status of Tanakia tanago and mussels, and the effect of supportive breeding inan irrigation ditch in Tochigi Prefecture. Tadayuki SAKAI*, Hitoshi KUBOTA, Takeo
TAKAHASHI, and Takayoshi UEDA

5

11:40–12:10

Current status of the river environment and fish biodiversity in the developing areasof China. Yuichi KANO, Tatsuro SATO, Yukihiro SHIMATANI, Jun NAKAJIMA*, andJyun-ichi KITAMURA<Lunch Break>6

13:25–13:50

Southern red tabira bitterling Acheilognathus tabira jordani in Shimane Prefecture:conservation activity that cooperates with region through ecology research and view inthe future. Chika OSHIUMI

7

13:50–14:20

Case studies of environmental restoration in river and creek for bitterlings in Kyushu
Island. Jyun NAKAJIMA* and Norio ONIKURA<Short Break>8

14:30–15:00

Future strategy, plan and practice of conservation, and state of bitterling fishes in the
lotic ecosystem. Jyun-ichi KITAMURA

915:00–16:00

Discussion- 12 -

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Mie Prefecuture Fine Arts Center
2nd Floor

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Oral Presentation #1

Poster Presetation
Waitingroom
Staff room

1st Floor

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Lavatory
Lavatory
Elevator
Escalator
Coin locker(free of charge)
Vending machine
Public telephone

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Restaurant

Reception(24th-26th)

Basement
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Entrance
Wheelchair
Water cooler
NurseryF

Main Entrance- 13 -

Oral
Presentation#2