著者

西村 三郎

出版者

日本生態学会

雑誌

日本生態学会誌 (ISSN:00215007)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.10, no.1, pp.6-11, 1960-02-01

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1. From the materials concerning the occurrence and distribution of pelagic larvae and the drift of youngs, the main spawning area of the porcupine puffers, Diodon holacanthus LINNAEUS, immigrating to the Japanese waters was estimated to be found in the coastal regions of Luzon, Formosa, the Yaeyama Islands and their vicinity, while their spawning season to extend over April to July(Fig. 1 and Table 1). 2. A discussion was made on the migration of young porcupine puffers in the surrounding waters of Japan, with particular reference to the influences upon their drift of the main streams of the Kuroshiwo and the Tsushima Current as well as the drift currents generated by the northwest monsoon winds, and maps showing their probable migration routes were presented. (Figs. 2 and 3). 3. The migration of this Diodontid fish to the Japanese waters may be classified into the "propagative migration", i.e., a migration of a passive nature during the planktonic or pelagic juvenile stage, and so far as the fish schools that entered into the Japan Sea are concerned, their migration can be termed as "abortive", for most of them are considered to be stranded to perish on the seashore during the stormy winter days.