Coreoleuciscus splendidus

"Swiri" redirects here. For the 1999 South Korean film, see Shiri (film).

Korean splendid dace
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Coreoleuciscus Mori, 1935
Species:	C. splendidus
Binomial name
Coreoleuciscus splendidus Mori, 1935

Korean name
Hangul 쉬리 Revised Romanization Swiri McCune-Reischauer Sŭiri
Japanese name
Kana ヤガタムギツク Rōmaji Yagatamugitsuku

Coreoleuciscus splendidus of the monotypic genus Coreoleuciscus, also known as the Swiri or Korean Splendid Dace, is a species of fish from the cyprinid family endemic to rivers of the Korean peninsula.^[1][2][3] It was first scientifically described by Tamezo Mori in 1935, who noted in 1936 that it could be found spawning in Gyeongsangbuk-do's Uljin County; a 1939 study also found it in the Geum and Seomjin rivers. A South Korean survey conducted between April 1966 and November 1989 of 4909 sites south of the Korean Demilitarized Zone found it in 659 sites; it was not seen to appear in the Yeongsan, Sapgyo, or Anseong rivers.^[4] It typically spawns between the beginning of May and the middle of June.^[5]

Coreoleuciscus splendidus grows to roughly 10 to 15 cm in length, with a long, slender body and a pointed snout; its eyes are small and horseshoe-shaped.^[6] Its head is greyish-brown in colour, while its back is darker and its stomach is lighter, often approaching white in hue; it also has a light stripe running along the length of its body on each side. The stripe is typically yellow, though specimens with orange stripes can also be found and are considered to be more attractive.^[5] It is often used for decorative purposes; feeding it sources of carotenoids, specifically spirulina or paprika, has been observed to improve the colour definition of its skin and fins.^[7] The 1999 South Korean film Shiri was named after C. splendidus; the fish appears prominently in tanks in the offices of the main characters, and one of the film's primary antagonists has a monologue which discusses the fish and the effect the division of Korea has had on it.^[8][9]

References

1. ^ Kasama, Midoriko; Kobayashi, Hiromu. "ヤガタムギツクの染色体 (Karyotype of Coreoleuciscus splendidus)". 動物学雑誌 (Doubutsugaku zasshi) 91 (4): 592. ISSN 00445118. 
2. ^ Park, Gab-Man (2005). "Phylogeography of the Korean splendid dace, Coreoleuciscus splendidus". 7th Indo-Pacific Fish Conference. Taipei: The Ichthyological Society of Taiwan. 
3. ^ Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors.. "Coreoleuciscus splendidus". FishBase. http://filaman.uni-kiel.de/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=25600. Retrieved 2007-04-30. 
4. ^ Choe, Gi-cheol; Choe, Shin-seok; Hong, Yeong-pyo. "한국산 담목어 (淡目漁), 쉬리 Coreoleuciscus splendidus 의 미세분포에 (微細分布) 관하여 (On the Microdistribution of Fresh-Water Fish, Coreoleuciscus splendidus from Korea)". 한국어류학회지 2 (1): 63–76. http://www.yesform.co.kr/z_n/forms/view_jour/1/jour_223955.html. 
5. ^ ^{a b} "쉬리 (Swiri)". 네이버 백과사전 (Naver Encyclopedia). NHN Corporation. 2007. http://100.naver.com/100.nhn?docid=98215. Retrieved 2007-04-30.  Has photos.
6. ^ Annotationes Zoologicæ Japonenses. Nihon Dōbutsu Gakkai. 1983. pp. 161. 
7. ^ Gim, Suk-ri; Yi, Chung-yeol; Yi, Sang-min (November 2006). "사료내 paprika 및 spirulina 첨가가 쉬리 표피 색택에 미치는 영향 (Effect of Dietary Supplementation of Paprika and Spirulina on Pigmentation of Swiri Coreoleuciscus splendidus)". 한국양식학회지 (Journal of the Korean Aquaculture Society) 19 (4). http://www.dbpia.co.kr/view/ar_view.asp?pid=829&isid=37127&arid=775594&topMenu=&topMenu1=. 
8. ^ Kang Je-gyu (1999) (Motion picture). Shiri. South Korea. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0192657/. Retrieved 2007-04-29. 
9. ^ Kim, Youngna. "Korean Arts and Culture at the End of the Twentieth Century". In Oh, Kongdan (editor). Korea Briefing: Challenges and Change at the Turn of the Century. M.E. Sharpe. pp. 115. ISBN 0765606100. 

Further reading

• Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). "Coreoleuciscus splendidus" in FishBase. August 2011 version.
• Kasama, Midoriko; Kobayasi, Hiromu; Jeon Sang-Rin (1984). "Chromosomes of Coreoleuciscus splendidus compared with those of Pungtungia herzi". Memoirs of the Japan Women's University Faculty of Home Economics 31: 109–111. ISSN 0288304X. http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/110004765228/.