Glyptocephalus Stelleri Research Articles

Spatial Dynamics of Demersal Fish Assemblages off the Korean Coast in the East Sea.

This study assessed variations in demersal fish assemblages with respect to the study site and water depth. Seasonal samplings from May 2018 to March 2019 were conducted along the northern (Ayajin, Goseong) and southern (Hupo, Uljin) sites of the East Sea off the Korean coast, using commercial gill nets. Samples were collected at depths of ~50, ~80, ~150 m across the study sites, with concurrent monitoring of water column structures. A total of 73 species and 6250 specimens were collected. Distinctive fish species compositions were observed according to the study site and depth. Although Glyptocephalus stelleri was the most abundant fish species in both Ayajin and Hupo, Gadus macrocephalus, Icelus cataphractus, and Alcichthys elongatus were most predominant in Ayajin, whereas Cleisthenes pinetorum, Hippoglossoides dubius, and Gymnocanthus herzensteini were more prevalent in Hupo. In terms of depth layer, in Ayajin, G. stelleri dominated in both intermediate and deeper layers, with Hemilepidotus gilberti, A. elongatus, Enophrys diceraus common in shallower depths. Conversely, in Hupo, G. stelleri, C. pinetorum, and A. nadeshnyi dominated across all depth layers, whereas Dasycottus setiger and G. herzensteini dominated in deeper and shallower depths, respectively. Significant influences of the study site and water depth on fish assemblage structures were observed due to variations in water temperature at the seasonal thermocline boundary.

The application of tie-down gillnet to improve the capture of blackfin flounder (Glyptocephalus stelleri) in a sustainable way

In this study, experimental fishing trials were performed to quantitatively evaluate and compare the fishing performance of trammel nets, tie-down gillnets, and single gillnets used for catching blackfin flounder. A total of eight cruises performed at depths of 100–140 m in the waters near Yangyang, Gangwon-do, Korea. Fisheries laws in Korea currently restrict the use of trammel nets due to concerns about overfishing and bycatch. Tie-down gillnets have a support line that changes their stretched height, thus increasing their catch rate, and are an attractive alternative to trammel nets or single gillnets; unmodified gillnet. Due to a lack of quantitative evaluation of their fishing performance, the performances of these three types of gillnets quantitatively compared. The number and weight of fish, particularly blackfish flounder, caught by each net under similar circumstances were compared. Our results suggest that the fishing performance of trammel nets and tie-down gillnets is much higher than that of single gillnets. Compared to single gillnets, trammel nets performed better by 2.98 times and 2.45 times, in terms of the total number and weight of fish caught, respectively, and tie-down gillnets performed better by 2.09 times and 1.97 times, respectively. In addition, the bycatch rate of tie-down gillnet for immature blackfin flounder with the total length less than 20 centimeters was similar to single gillnet; single gillnet 17.5% of immature blackfin flounder, tie-down 20% of immature blackfin flounder, trammel net 62.5% of immature blackfin flounder. Given that many flat fish such as flounders fall out of the net during the fishing process after being stuck in single gillnets, fishermen hope to use trammel nets. However, the relatively high catch rate of trammel nets likely necessitates restrictions for their use. This study suggests that tie-down gillnets are an option for sustainable fishing practice given that they perform better than single gillnet and reduce bycatch of immature blackfin flounder when compared to trammel nets.

Resource Use among Six Commercial Fish Species from the South-Eastern Gill Net Fisheries, Korea

Dietary habits and inter-specific differences in resource use among six commercial fish species, Chelidonichthys spinosus, Cleisthenes pinetorum, Glyptocephalus stelleri, Hexagrammos otakii, Lophius litulon, and Sebastes schlegelii, collected from the southern coast of the East Sea, Korea, were analyzed using stomach content and stable isotope analyses. Teleosts were the main prey items for C. pinetorum and L. litulon, while both crabs and teleosts contributed to the diets of C. spinosus and S. schlegelii. Glyptocephalus stelleri mainly consumed polycheates and carid shrimps, and H. otakii mostly ingested crabs. The composition of prey items was significantly different in the diets of the six fish species. Further, carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) stable isotope values were significantly different among the six species, indicating different trophic positions. L. litulon, C. pinetorum, and S. schlegelii had narrow niches, whereas C. spinosus, G. stelleri, and H. otakii had relatively wider niches. This study demonstrated differences in patterns of food resource use among the six fish species that were categorized into two patterns of resource use according to their main prey items: diet diversity, trophic niche width, and trophic position. These results could contribute to the understanding of trophic relationships among fish species inhabiting the East Sea, Korea.

Multi-decadal distribution changes of commercially important demersal species in the central-western Sea of Japan based on a multi-species spatiotemporal model

Understanding long-term changes in the distribution of commercially important species is a key first step for developing appropriate management plans. We estimated multi-decadal changes in the distributions of seven demersal fish species in the central-western Sea of Japan by fitting a multi-species spatiotemporal model to catch and effort data from a Japanese offshore trawl fishery from 1982 to 2020. We then identified any spatiotemporal patterns and discussed their relationship to oceanographic factors. Large distribution expansions were detected for Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) and blackthroat seaperch (Doederleinia berycoides) in the southwestern region of the study area in the 2000s and 2010s. Combined with previous findings and an interannual trend of water temperature, it is thought that these changes could have been caused by expansions in the distribution of optimal thermal condition for stock-recruitment relationships. Species that did not experience large changes in distribution, such as cold-water flounders [the flathead flounder (Hippoglossoides dubius) and Korean flounder (Glyptocephalus stelleri)], mainly inhabit deep waters that are thought to be dominated by a colder and homogeneous water mass, meaning that their habitats were more likely to remain stable over time. Our results will contribute to improvement of adaptive stock managements for commercially important demersal species.

Characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of the complete mitochondrial genome of Microstomus achne

Microstomus achne (Jordan and Starks, 1904) is an economically valuable flatfish belonging to the family Pleuronectidae and the only flatfish that inhabits Korea. Here, we report on the complete mitochondrial genome of M. achne and the phylogenetic relationship between close species. The mitogenome is 16,971 bp long and encodes 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNAs, and two ribosomal RNAs. The phylogenetic analysis showed that M. achne clustered with Glyptocephalus stelleri, which supports the conclusion that M. achne belongs to the family Pleuronectidae. The results of this study provide a better understanding of M. achne.

Importance of fish species in the bottom and near-bottoml biotopes of the Far-Eastern Seas and Pacific waters of Russia

Importance of fish species in the benthal ichthyocoenoses (up to depths of 2000 m) is discussed for the Russian waters in the Far-Eastern Seas and adjacent North-West Pacific on the data of bottom trawl surveys conducted by Pacific Fish. Res. Inst. (TINRO) in 1977–2010. The inverse Simpson index (or polydominance index) was chosen as a measure of dominance; Sorensen-Chekanovsky similarity index was used for comparative analysis of the dominance structure in ichthyocoenoses. The importance is determined for the top 20 species ranked by biomass (94.9 % of the total biomass of all demersal fish on the shelf and 95.8 % — at the continental slope, on average). Poor evenness under strong domination of 2–4 species is noted in the fish communities within the range of 0–2000 m. Walleye pollock Theragra chalcogramma dominate in all regions whereas the subdominants are pacific herring Clupea pallasii, pacific cod Gadus macrocephalus, atka mackerel Pleurogrammus monopterygius, or okhotsk atka mackerel P. azonus, depending on the region. The pollock domination is interrupted at the continental slope of the Bering Sea, where giant grenadier Albatrossia pectoralis dominate. The subdominants at the continental slope of all regions are greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides matsuurae, popeye grenadier Coryphaenoides cinereus, pacific herring, pacific sleeper shark Somniosus pacificus, scale-eye plaice Acanthopsetta nadeshnyi, and blackfin flounder Glyptocephalus stelleri. Generalized graphs of the ichthyocoenoses similarity between the studied regions (Okhotsk Sea, Bering Sea, Japan Sea, and Pacific waters at Kamchatka and Kuril Islands) by species structure and composition of the dominant species are presented, separately for the shelf and continental slope.

Diversity of a Lactic Acid Bacterial Community during Fermentation of Gajami-Sikhae, a Traditional Korean Fermented Fish, as Determined by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry.

Gajami-sikhae is a traditional Korean fermented fish food made by naturally fermenting flatfish (Glyptocephalus stelleri) with other ingredients. This study was the first to investigate the diversity and dynamics of lactic acid bacteria in gajami-sikhae fermented at different temperatures using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). A total of 4824 isolates were isolated from the fermented gajami-sikhae. These findings indicated that Latilactobacillus, Lactiplantibacillus, Levilactobacillus, Weissella, and Leuconostoc were the dominant genera during fermentation, while the dominant species were Latilactobacillus sakei, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum, Levilactobacillus brevis, Weissella koreensis, and Leuconostoc mesenteroides. At all temperatures, L. sakei was dominant at the early stage of gajami-sikhae fermentation, and it maintained dominance until the later stage of fermentation at low temperatures (5 °C and 10 °C). However, L. plantarum and L. brevis replaced it at higher temperatures (15 °C and 20 °C). The relative abundance of L. plantarum and L. brevis reached 100% at the later fermentation stage at 20 °C. These results suggest that the optimal fermentation temperatures for gajami-sikhae are low rather than high temperatures. This study could allow for the selection of an adjunct culture to control gajami-sikhae fermentation.

Species Composition and Structure of Ichthyoplankton of the Northern Part of the Sea of Japan in Summer of 2017

The ichthyoplankton of the upper epipelagic zone (0–50 m) was studied in the northern part of the Sea of ​​Japan in July–August 2017. Eggs of seven fish species and larvae of five fish species from five families were recorded off the coast of Primorye; eggs of six species from five families and larvae of 12 species from seven families, in the Strait of Tartary. Eggs and larvae of four species of the Pleuronectidae family (Limanda punctatissima, Glyptocephalus stelleri, Cleisthenes herzensteini, and Acanthopsetta nadeshnyi) prevailed everywhere. Off the coast of Primorye, Cl. herzensteini dominated, and in the Strait of Tartary, L. punctatissima. In comparison with the results of the Kuril-Sakhalin expedition performed the late 1940s, the eggs of pelagic fish species, such as Engraulis japonicus, Cololabis saira, and Scomber japonicus, was found in small quantities and only in the surface water layer. The results allow us to report on slight changes in the species composition relative to the middle of the last century, on the one hand, and significant changes in the dominant species, on the other.

Diet of the Korean Flounder Glyptocephalus stelleri in the Coastal Waters of the East Sea of Korea

Diet of the Korean Flounder Glyptocephalus stelleri in the Coastal Waters of the East Sea of Korea

Weight–length relations for ten demersal fishes (Actinopterygii) from eastern Korean waters

This paper presents the relations between total length and weight for ten demersal fishes from eastern Korean waters: Alcichthys alcicornis (Steindachner 1881); Cleisthenes pinetorum Jordan et Starks, 1904; Dasycottus setiger Bean, 1890; Gadus macrocephalus Tilesius, 1810; Glyptocephalus stelleri (Schmidt, 1904); Gymnocanthus herzensteini Jordan et Starks, 1904; Gymnocanthus intermedius (Temminck et Schlegel, 1843); Liparis punctulatus (Tanaka, 1916); Lycodes tanakae Jordan et Thompson, 1914; and Pseudopleuronectes herzensteini (Jordan et Snyder, 1901). Fish samples were collected seasonally between 2011 and 2017 using bottom gill net and trammel net. The values of exponents a and b from the weight–length relations (WLRs) were estimated. The WLRs for A. alcicornis, G. herzensteini, G. intermedius, and L. punctulatus were estimated for the first time, and new maximum lengths were recorded for G. herzensteini and L. punctulatus. All the relations between total length and weight were statistically significant (all r2 > 0.937). The values of exponent b, estimated using simple linear least squares of log10-transformed weight and length data, ranged from 2.899 to 3.416.

Species composition and biomass of fishes by the data of bottom trawls in the northwestern Japan Sea in 1978-1990

State of the demersal fish community in the northwestern Japan Sea in the period 1978-1990 is considered on the data of bottom trawl surveys. Mean total biomass of the demersal fish in the USSR economic zone in those times is estimated as 1.106 . 10 6 t. The bulk of fish community was formed by the families Gadidae, Pleuronectidae, Clupeidae, Hexagrammidae, and Cottidae with summary portion 95.1 % by biomass and 84.8 % by number. The most abundant fish species were walleye pollock Theragra chalcogramma (44.8 % of the biomass), scale-eye plaice Acanthopsetta nadeshnyi (12.2 %), pacific herring Clupea pallasii (8.6 %), blackfin flounder Glyptocephalus stelleri (7.7 %), pacific cod Gadus macrocephalus (4.7 %), and arabesque greenling Pleurogrammus azonus (4.6 %), portions of other species didn’t exceed 3 %. The summary portion of flounders (23 species) was 28.0 %, by biomass. Scale-eye plaice dominated among them (on average 135.4 . 10 3 t), other mass flounders were the blackfin flounder (84.8 . 10 3 t), yellowstriped flounder Pseudopleuronectes herzensteini (29.0 . 10 3 t), and yellowfin sole Limanda aspera (13.2 . 10 3 t) though the latter species had dominated there in the 1930s.

Morphological characteristics and distribution of Pleuronectidae (Pisces) eggs in the western margin of the East Sea

Seven species of Pleuronectidae (Platichthys stellatus, Kareius bicoloratus, Pseudopleuronectes herzensteini, Microstomus achne, Glyptocephalus stelleri, Hippoglossoides dubius, and Limanda punctatissima) were identified based on eggs collected from the western margin of the East Sea (east coast of Korea), using DNA barcoding. The eggs of P. herzensteini and G. stelleri were relatively widely distributed along the east coast of Korea, whereas those of P. stellatus and K. bicoloratus were narrowly distributed; in particular, the eggs of P. stellatus were restricted to areas near bays. The eggs, which share common morphological characteristics (such as a homogeneous yolk and smooth membrane) were divided into three groups according to egg size: group A (more than 1.60 mm in egg diameter, including genera Hippoglossoides and Microstomus), group B (1.00–1.60 mm, including genera Kareius, Glyptocephalus, and Platichthys), and group C (less than 1.00 mm, including genera Limanda and Pseudopleuronectes). This paper provides an overview of the morphological characteristics of the eggs of the family Pleuronectidae collected from the east coast of Korea. Our approach to the analysis of eggs, based on DNA barcoding, morphological characteristics, and geographic distributions, provides a rapid and accurate basis for identifying spawning areas and spawning periods, thus facilitating the assessment and management of fisheries stocks and resources.

Length-weight and length-length relationships for six flounder species (Pleuronectiformes) from the eastern coast of Korea

The relationships between total length and wet weight and between total length and standard length are presented for six flounder species from the eastern coast of Korea between 2011 and 2012: Paralichthys olivaceus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846), Cleisthenes pinetorum (Jordan & Starks, 1904), Glyptocephalus stelleri (Schmidt, 1904), Platichthys stellatus (Pallas, 1787), Pseudopleuronectes herzensteini (Jordan & Snyder, 1901), and Pseudopleuronectes yokohamae (Günther, 1877). The values of exponent b, estimated using nonlinear least squares of weight and length data, ranged from 3.076 to 3.469. All relationships between total length and standard length were linear (all r2 > 0.948). Fisheries scientists apply these size conversions (total length calculated from standard length) to understand several aspects of the population dynamics.

기름가자미(Glyptocephalus stelleri) 성숙기 난모세포에서의 성스테로이드 호르몬 대사물질 분석

We studied oocyte steroidogenesis in the blackfin flounder Glyptocephalus stelleri as a region-specific species, in the East Sea of Korea during the spawning season. Maturing oocytes (0.76, 0.82, 0.88, and 0.91 mm in oocyte diameter) were incubated in vitro in the presence of [3H] 17α-hydroxyprogesterone ([3H]17α-OHP) as a precursor. Steroid metabolites were extracted from the incubated medium and oocytes, and the extracts were separated and identified by thin-layer chromatography (TLC), high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and gas chromatographymass spectrometry (GC/MS). The major metabolites produced from [3H]17α-OHP were androgens [androstenedione (A4) and testosterone (T)] and estrogens [17β-estradiol (E2) and estrone (E1)] and progestins [17α,20α-dihydroxy4-pregen-3-one (17α20αP) and 17α20β-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (17α20βP)] in maturing oocytes. The metabolic rate of 17α20βP was elevated (29.04%) in oocytes measuring 0.88 mm (nucleus migration stage following the induction of germinal vesicle breakdown), but was very low in oocytes measuring 0.76, 0.82, and 0.91 mm (0.42, 0.67, and 2.62%, respectively). From these results, we suggest that 17α20βP acts as a maturation-inducing steroid in the blackfin flounder.

Effects of hypoxia on the feeding intensity and somatic condition of the blackfin flounder Glyptocephalus stelleri in Funka Bay, Japan

To clarify effects of hypoxia on feeding and somatic condition of blackfin flounder Glyptocephalus stelleri, we studied the temporal relationship between hypoxia and feeding intensity as well as the condition of this species in May and August 2006–2012. Hypoxia occurred near the seafloor in August between 2010 and 2012 but not in May. Population densities of gammarid amphipods Ampelisca brevicornis and Melita sp., the main prey items of blackfin flounder, were consistently low; however, the somatic condition and feeding intensity of blackfin flounder increased during hypoxia. Such an increase was not detected in May 2012 under non-hypoxic conditions. These facts imply that the hypoxia increased prey availability for blackfin flounder through the increased exposure of the gammarids over the sea floor, and, thus, resulted in improved body condition in August 2011 and 2012. Hypoxia positively would influence the somatic condition and feeding intensity of blackfin flounder in Funka Bay in August 2011 and 2012; however, the somatic condition during this period did not reach the levels recorded in 1983, suggesting that habitat quality for blackfin flounder in Funka Bay in 2011 and 2012 was worse than that in 1983.

Comparison of catches and species composition for flounders caught using gillnets, gillnets with supporting lines, and trammel nets

To compare the catches made using gillnets, trammel nets, and gillnets with supporting lines, several experiments were conducted with commercial vessels near Uljin and Pohang in Eastern Korea between July 2010 and May 2011. Two sets of 13 different nets were used, including 5 panels of gillnets and trammel nets each with stretched mesh sizes of 7.6, 9.1, 10.6, 12.1, and 13.6 cm and 3 panels of gillnets with a mesh size of 9.1 cm with supporting lines with different line spacing. The outer (stretched) mesh size of the trammel nets measured 51.5 cm. The target fishes of the fishing nets were various types of flounders. The catch rate of flounders was 50.7% of the total catch in weight. The total catch for all nets was 443.8 kg. The predominant species was pointhead flounder (Cleisthenes pinetorum). The total catch by trammel nets was 1.4 times that of the comparable gillnets. But more pointhead flounder were caught by gillnets than by trammel nets, though there was no significant difference. Fishermen catching the pointhead flounder in Korea said that there was no need to use trammel net to catch it; this was an unexpected finding compared to the findings of other flounder fisheries. The amounts of roughscale sole, brown sole, and blackfin flounder caught by trammel nets were greater than those caught by gillnets. The mean lengths (standard deviation) of blackfin flounder, pointhead flounder, brown sole, and roughscale sole were 21.0 (4.57), 22.9 (3.40), 24.7 (4.90), and 28.3 (5.43) cm, respectively; there were significant differences in mean length (p < 0.00001). Therefore, in order to catch flounder efficiently, the fishing nets and mesh size should be chosen according to the target species. One advantage of using supporting lines is that it prevents breakage by strengthening the material especially when utilized on a rough bottom. Catch by using gillnet with supporting lines was not greater than that by using trammel net for the conservation of fisheries resources.

한국 동해안 기름가자미(Glyptocephalus stelleri)의 자원평가 및 적정어획량 추정

The blackfin flounder Glyptocephalus stelleri is a commercially important species in the East Sea of Korea, but its catches and biomass have decreased gradually in recent years. This study estimated the optimal catch (acceptable biological catch, ABC) for the effective management of this species by estimating population ecology parameters and the stock biomass of blackfin flounder in the East Sea of Korea. The estimated instantaneous coefficient of total mortality (Z) of blackfin flounder was 1.0542/year, the survival rate (S) was 0.3485, and the instantaneous coefficient of natural mortality (M) was 0.3637/year. From the values of S and M, the instantaneous coefficient of fishing mortality (F) was calculated to be 0.6905/year. The age at first capture was 1.304 years, and the total length was 11.5 cm at that time. On the basis of these parameters, the annual biomass was estimated by a biomass-based cohort analysis using annual catch data in weight by year for 1991-2012 in the East Sea of Korea. The annual biomass peaked in 1997 at about 12,800 mt and then subsequently declined continuously to a level of 10,500 mt in 2004 and to 9,800 mt in 2011 and 2012. The maximum sustainable yield and <TEX>$F_{0.1}$</TEX> were estimated as 3,547 mt and 0.3595/year, respectively. Using these estimations, the ABC was estimated to be 3,571 mt in tier 5, 3,397 mt in tier 4, and 2,622 mt in tier 3.

울진바다목장에서 어획된 가자미목(Pleuronectiformes) 어류의 군집구조 및 공간분포

To elucidate the variation of species composition, biomass and length distribution of flatfishes by the period and region in the Uljin marine ranching area, bottom trawl survey was investigated at the six stations from Feb. 2008 to Dec. 2010. During the survey period, a total 4 families 17 species in the Pleuronectiformes, average 69,158 <TEX>$ind./km^2$</TEX> and 5,625 <TEX>$kg/km^2$</TEX> were identified, in 2008 appeared in 14 species, average 25,798 <TEX>$ind./km^2$</TEX> and 2,333 <TEX>$kg/km^2$</TEX> and in 2009 appeared in 13 species, average 102,360 <TEX>$ind./km^2$</TEX> and 5,634 <TEX>$kg/km^2$</TEX> and in 2010 appeared in 14 species, average 75,704 <TEX>$ind./km^2$</TEX> and 8,632 <TEX>$kg/km^2$</TEX>. The individual dominant species, occupying over 10% of total individuals, was Pleuronectes herzensteini (20,811 ind., 30.0%), Hippoglossoides pinetorum (18,666 ind., 26.9%) and Glyptocephalus stelleri (13,499 ind., 19.4%) also the biomass dominant species, occuping over 10% of total biomass, was P. herzensteini (2,207 kg, 39.3%), Pleuronectes yokohamae (857 kg, 15.3%), H. pinetorum (761 kg, 13.5%), Kareius bicoloratus (677 kg, 12.1%). From the cluster and MDS analysis based on Bray-Curtis similarity matrix of fourth root transformed data of species number and individuals in the Uljin marine ranching area from Feb. 2008 to Dec. 2010 was divided into two different groups of the flatfishes community in 2008 and from Jan. to Apr. in 2009 and 2010 (Group A) and the pleuronectiform community in from May to Dec. in 2009 and 2010 (Group B). From the cluster and MDS analysis using the similarity of demersal organisms community among six stations, the Uljin marine ranching area was divided into two different groups of Group 1 (St. 1 and St. 3) and Group 2 (St. 2, St. 4, St. 5 and St. 6).

생분해성 가자미 자망어업의 어획 특성

There are many studies of the biodegradable net for fishing to prevent marine pollution in Korea and the snow crab gill nets is developed effectively. Recently, the biodegradable gill net for fishes is being developed. This study is the experiment of the catch characteristics for the biodegradable flounder gill net. The 8 experiments were carried out using the nylon gill net and the biodegradable gill net in from August to October, 2011 in the southern East Sea. The results obtained from the above approaches are summarized as follows; A total of 16 species was caught with most dominant species of Cleisthenes pinetorum followed by Liparis tanakai, Glyptocephalus stelleri, Buccinum striatissimum and Dasycottus setiger. A total of catch of the nylon net was 342,885g and that of the biodegradable net was 236,857g. Thus catch of the nylon net was 1.45 times more than that of the biodegradable net. The length composition of Cleisthenes pinetorum, caught by the biodegradable net was very similar to that of nylon. As a result of analysis on the effect of submerged time, small fish escaped more easily than large fish as the submerged time is getting longer. And catches of the biodegradable net was less than the nylon net`s as higher as wave height. Wave height was more influential factor for fishing capacity than submerged time based on the results of a comparison between catch difference of two kinds of gill nets and catch characteristics.

동해 연안 자망에서 채집된 어류 종조성의 계절변동

Seasonal variation in species composition and abundance of fish assemblage in the north coast (NC: Ayajin) and central coast (CC: Hupo) of the East Sea were calculated using samples collected by trammel net during 2011-2012. A total of 20 species from NC and 17 species from CC were collected. Of the fishes collected, the dominant fish species were Glyptocephalus stelleri and Careproctus rastrinus in the NC, and Dasycottus setiger and G. stelleri in the CC. These 2 fishes accounted for 71.7% and 81.0% of the total number of individuals collected in the NC and CC, respectively. The number of fish species, number of individuals, biomass and species diversity indices fluctuated with the seasons. The cluster analysis and non-metric multidimensional scaling (MDS) based on Bray-Curtis similarity revealed that the fish assemblages classified into north and central groups. Analysis of similarity percentages of species contributions (SIMPER) indicated that most individual of G. stelleri and Gadus macrocephalus contributed to north group, and D. setiger and G. stelleri in central group, whereas 15 species contributed to 90% of the dissimilarity.