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Photo images, 3D models and CT scanned data of loaches (Botiidae, Cobitidae and Nemacheilidae) of Japan

Dataset homepage

Citation

Kano Y (2021). Photo images, 3D models and CT scanned data of loaches (Botiidae, Cobitidae and Nemacheilidae) of Japan. Version 1.9. Biodiversity Data Journal. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/dazqes accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-05-29.

Description

Loach is one of the major cypriniform fishes in freshwater habitats of Japan, being recognized 23 described species/subspecies and 12 undescribed/undecides clades (Nakajima and Uchiyama 2017) (http://ffish.asia/loachesOfJapan). As well as molecular genetic research (Kitagawa et al. 2001a, Kitagawa et al. 2001b, Kitagawa et al. 2003a, Kitagawa et al. 2003b, Kitagawa et al. 2005, Suzawa 2006, Morishima et al. 2008, Saitoh et al. 2010, Kano et al. 2011, Miyazaki et al. 2011, Shimizu et al. 2011, Kano et al. 2012, Nakajima 2012, Nakajima 2016, Nakajima and Suzawa 2016, Nakajima and Uchiyama 2017), morphological examinations are needed for further development of loach study. Digital archiving of fish specimens is one of the progressive challenges in ichthyology for open science (Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History and National Museum of Nature and Science 1998, Berquist et al. 2012, Kano et al. 2013, Kano et al. 2016). This paper aimed to online publish photo images, 3D models and CT scanned data of all the known taxa/clades of loaches inhabiting in Japan (http://ffish.asia/loachesOfJapan3D) for the advances of loach study and ichthyology, and furthermore as a challenge of open science for public interests of biology.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Specimens of loaches of Japan were collected from personal collections and museums.

Sampling

The specimens were generally captured by a hand-net in the fields.

Method steps

  1. Photo images were taken in the fields by capturing individuals (Kano and Nakajima 2014) and/or by snorkeling. The formalin-fixed specimens were also photographed in the laboratory followed by CT scanning (Aloka Latheta LCT-200, Hitachi, Ltd.). 3D surface (CT value: -400 to -40) and skeletal (CT value: 5 to 200) models were extracted from the CT data. The CT data in raw file format was also stored and available on the web.

Taxonomic Coverages

  1. Animalia
    common name: Animals rank: kingdom
  2. Chordata
    common name: Chordates rank: phylum
  3. Craniata
    common name: Vertebrat es and hagfishes rank: subphylum
  4. Osteichthyes
    common name: Bony fishes and tetrapods rank: class
  5. Cypriniformes
    common name: Carps, loaches, minnows and relatives rank: order
  6. Botiidae
    common name: Botiid loach rank: family
  7. Parabotia curtus
    common name: "Ayumodoki" rank: species
  8. Cobitidae
    common name: True loaches rank: family
  9. Cobitis kaibarai
    common name: "Ariake-suji-shima-dojyô" rank: species
  10. Cobitis magnostriata
    common name: "Oogata-suji-shima-dojyô" rank: species
  11. Cobitis matsubarae
    common name: "Yamato-shima-dojyô" rank: species
  12. Cobitis sp. "yamato" complex Type A
    common name: "Yamato-shima-dojyô" (Type A) rank: species
  13. Cobitis minamorii minamorii
    common name: "San'yô-kogata-suji-shima-dojyô" rank: subspecies
  14. Cobitis minamorii oumiensis
    common name: "Biwa-kogata-suji-shima-dojyô" rank: subspecies
  15. Cobitis minamorii saninensis
    common name: "San'in-kogata-suji-shima-dojyô" rank: subspecies
  16. Cobitis minamorii tokaiensis
    common name: "Tôkai-kogata-suji-shima-dojyô" rank: subspecies
  17. Cobitis minamorii yodoensis
    common name: "Tôkai-kogata-suji-shima-dojyô" rank: subspecies
  18. Cobitis sakahoko
    common name: "Oyodo-shima-dojyô" rank: species
  19. Cobitis shikokuensis
    common name: "Hina-ishi-dojyô" rank: species
  20. Cobitis sp. BIWAE type A
    common name: "Oo-shima-dojyô" rank: species
  21. Cobitis sp. BIWAE type B
    common name: "Nishi-shima-dojyô" rank: species
  22. Cobitis sp. BIWAE type C
    common name: "Higashi-shima-dojyô" rank: species
  23. Cobitis sp. BIWAE type D
    common name: "Tosas-shima-dojyô" rank: species
  24. Cobitis striata fuchigamii
    common name: "Onga-suji-shima-dojyô" rank: subspecies
  25. Cobitis striata hakataensis
    common name: "Hakata-suji-shima-dojyô" rank: subspecies
  26. Cobitis striata striata
    common name: "Chûgata-suji-shima-dojyô" rank: subspecies
  27. Cobitis takatsuensis
    common name: "Ishi-dojyô" rank: species
  28. Cobitis takenoi
    common name: "Tango-suji-shima-dojyô" rank: species
  29. Misgurnus sp. (Clade A)
    common name: "Kita-dojyô" rank: species
  30. Misgurnus anguillicaudatus (Clade B1)
    common name: "Dojyô" (Japan clade) rank: species
  31. Misgurnus anguillicaudatus (Clade B2)
    common name: "Dojyô" (China clade) rank: species
  32. Misgurnus anguillicaudatus (jindai)
    common name: "Jindai-dojyô" rank: species
  33. Misgurnus sp. IR
    common name: "Shinobi-dojyô" rank: species
  34. Misgurnus sp. OK
    common name: "Hyoumon-dojyô" rank: species
  35. Misgurnus dabryanus
    common name: "Kara-dojyô" rank: species
  36. Niwaella delicata
    common name: "Ajime-dojyô" rank: species
  37. Nemacheilidae
    common name: Stone loaches rank: family
  38. Barbatula oreas
    common name: "Fuku-dojyô" rank: species
  39. Lefua costata
    common name: "Hime-dojyô" rank: species
  40. Lefua echigonia
    common name: "Hotoke-dojyô" rank: species
  41. Lefua nikkonis
    common name: "Ezo-hotoke-dojyô" rank: species
  42. Lefua sp. 1
    common name: "Nagare-hotoke-dojyô" rank: species
  43. Lefua sp. 2
    common name: "Tôkai-nagare-hotoke-dojyô" rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Inland water habitats of Japan.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Yuichi Kano
originator
position: Associate Professor
Kyushu University
744 Motooka, Nishi-ku
Fukuoka-shi
8190395
Fukuoka
JP
email: kano@species.jp
homepage: http://fish.asia
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7158-753X
Yuichi Kano
metadata author
position: Associate Professor
Kyushu University
744 Motooka, Nishi-ku
Fukuoka-shi
8190395
Fukuoka
JP
email: kano@species.jp
homepage: http://fish.asia
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7158-753X
Yuichi Kano
author
position: Associate Professor
Kyushu University
744 Motooka, Nishi-ku
Fukuoka-shi
8190395
Fukuoka
JP
email: kano@species.jp
homepage: http://fish.asia
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7158-753X
Jun Nakajima
author
position: Research Worker
Fukuoka Institute of Health and Environmental Sciences
39 Mukaizano
Dazaifu
8180135
Fukuoka
JP
email: oikawamaru@gmail.com
Takeshi Yamasaki
author
position: Laboratory Chief
Yamashina Institute for Ornithology, Japan
115 Konoyama
Abiko-shi
2701145
Chiba
JP
email: yamasaki@yamashina.or.jp
Jyun-ichi Kitamura
author
position: Curator
Mie Prefectural Museum
3060 Isshinden-kōzubeta
Tsu-shi
5140061
Mie
JP
email: kitamj02@pref.mie.jp
Ryoichi Tabata
author
position: Curator
Lake Biwa Museum
1091 Oroshimocho
Kusatsu
5250001
Shiga
JP
email: r.tabata38@gmail.com
Yuichi Kano
administrative point of contact
position: Associate Professor
Kyushu University
744 Motooka, Nishi-ku
Fukuoka-shi
8190395
Fukuoka
JP
email: kano@species.jp
homepage: http://fish.asia
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7158-753X
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