Origin and speciation on deep-sea fishes of the Sea of Japan

对日本海深海鱼类的种类和多样性进行了分类学和遗传学调查。2001-2003年期间，日本水产研究所和其他研究机构合作，在日本海海底及其邻近沃茨采集了许多标本。在对包括上述新材料和文献记录在内的两个博物馆藏品进行检查后，至少有226种被列入日本海; 83种缺乏凭证标本（仅捕获记录），需要进一步搜索。最多样化的分类群是Zoarrhizae，显示8属26种。此外，还收集了来自日本海的Zoarteriae、Cottoidei和Elasmobranchii的分子数据。基于线粒体DNA（细胞色素B区）的分子系统学研究表明，该科的物种形成可能与海洋地理历史有关。分类学研究揭示了一种罕见的和一个可能未描述的种Zoarenae，罕见的种Liparidae和Callanthidae从日本海。

Speciation and diversity of deep-sea fishes from the Sea of Japan were surveyed taxonomically and phylogenetically. During 2001-2003 many specimens were collected from the bottom of Sea of Japan and adjacent waters by cooperation of the Fisheries Research Agency and other institutes in Japan. At least 226 species were listed from the Sea of Japan after examination of both museum collections including the above new materials and literature records ; the 83 species lack voucher specimens (captured records only) and a further search for them is needed. The most diversified taxon was the Zoarcidae, showing 26 species of 8 genera. Molecular data of the Zoarcidae, Cottoidei and Elasmobranchii from the Sea of Japan were also collected. Molecular phylogeny of the Zoarcidae on the basis of mitochondrial DNA (cytochrome b region) suggested that the speciation may be related with geographical history of the sea. Taxonomic research revealed a rare and a probable undescribed species of Zoarcidae, rare species of the Liparidae and Callanthidae from the Sea of Japan.