South Korea
Checklist of Endemic Freshwater Fish Species
This list of freshwater fish species found exclusively in South Korea is based on the taxonomy used in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (2023). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds) 2023 Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. Version downloaded 9 February 2023 https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp
The current version can be accessed here
+ = species added to the Catalog of Fishes after 9 Februrary 2023
Coreoperca herzi
(Centrarchiformes Sinipercidae) Korean Aucha Perch
Acheilognathus coreanus
(Cypriniformes Acheilognathidae) Oily Bitterling
Acheilognathus majusculus
(Cypriniformes Acheilognathidae) Large Striped
Bitterling
Rhodeus hondae
(Cypriniformes Acheilognathidae) Soho Bitterling
Rhodeus pseudosericeus
(Cypriniformes Acheilognathidae) Han River
Bitterling
Tanakia koreensis
(Cypriniformes Acheilognathidae) Oily Bitterling
Tanakia latimarginata
(Cypriniformes Acheilognathidae) Broad-margined
Bitterling
Tanakia somjinensis
(Cypriniformes Acheilognathidae) Somjin
Bitterling
Cobitis brevifasciata
(Cypriniformes Cobitidae) Little Loach
Cobitis hankugensis
(Cypriniformes Cobitidae) Nakdong Spiny Loach
Cobitis hugowolfeldi
(Cypriniformes Cobitidae) Southern King Spine
Loach
Cobitis koreensis
(Cypriniformes Cobitidae) Korean Spine Loach
Cobitis longicorpus
(Cypriniformes Cobitidae) King Spine Loach
Cobitis multifasciata
(Cypriniformes Cobitidae) Korean Beautiful Loach
Cobitis nalbanti
(Cypriniformes Cobitidae) Western Spine Loach
Cobitis pumila
(Cypriniformes Cobitidae) Puan Spine Loach
Cobitis tetralineata
(Cypriniformes Cobitidae) Striped Spine Loach
Cobitis yongdokensis
(Cypriniformes Cobitidae) Eastern Spine Loach
Koreocobitis naktongensis
(Cypriniformes Cobitidae) Spotted White Nose
Loach
Koreocobitis
rotundicaudata (Cypriniformes Cobitidae) Round-tailed
Loach
Coreoleuciscus aeruginos
(Cypriniformes Gobionidae)
Gobiobotia brevibarba
(Cypriniformes Gobionidae) Short-barbel Gudgeon
Gobiobotia naktongensis
(Cypriniformes Gobionidae) Nakdong Gudgeon
Microphysogobio jeoni
(Cypriniformes Gobionidae) Slender Sand Gudgeon
Microphysogobio koreensis
(Cypriniformes Gobionidae) Korean Southern
Gudgeon
Microphysogobio
longidorsalis (Cypriniformes Gobionidae) Largefin
Gudgeon
Microphysogobio rapidus
(Cypriniformes Gobionidae) Rapid Gudgeon
Pseudopungtungia nigra
(Cypriniformes Gobionidae) Black Shiner
Pseudopungtungia
tenuicorpus (Cypriniformes Gobionidae) Slender
Shiner
Squalidus multimaculatus
(Cypriniformes Gobionidae) Spotted Barbel
Gudgeon
Rhynchocypris deogyuensis
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Deogyu Fat Minnow
Nipponocypris koreanus
(Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae) Korean Dark Chub
Pseudolaubuca jouyi
(Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae)
Rhinogobius bedfordi
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Cottus koreanus
(Perciformes Cottidae) Yellowfin Sculpin
Liobagrus geumgangensis + (Siluriformes Amblycipitidae)
Liobagrus hyeongsanensis
(Siluriformes Amblycipitidae) Hyeongsan Torrent
Catfish
Liobagrus mediadiposalis
(Siluriformes Amblycipitidae) South Torrent
Catfish
Liobagrus obesus
(Siluriformes Amblycipitidae) Bullhead Torrent
Catfish
Liobagrus somjinensis
(Siluriformes Amblycipitidae) Somjin Torrent
Catfish
Coreobagrus brevicorpus
(Siluriformes Bagridae) Korean Stumpy Bullhead
Tachysurus koreanus
(Siluriformes Bagridae) Black Bullhead