Abstract
A single specimen of Microphis brachyurus brachyurus, belonging to the family Syngnathidae, was collected for the first time in Korea (Busan) on July 10, 2013. This specimen had 35 dorsal fin rays, 20 pectoral fin rays and 9 caudal fin rays. M. brachyurus brachyurus differs from Syngnathus schlegeli, the most common pipefish in Korean waters, in its body proportions (longer trunk than tail in M. brachyurus brachyurus vs shorter trunk than tail in S. schlegeli), configuration of the lateral ridge (confluent with the inferior tail ridge vs confluent with the lateral tail ridge, respectively) and the number of caudal fin rays (9 vs 10, respectively). We suggest the new Korean names “Zzal-beun-ggo-ri-sil-go-gi-sok” for the genus Microphis and “Zzal-beun-ggo-ri-sil-go-gi” for the species M. brachyurus brachyurus.
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