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Taiwan Fish Eggs and Larvae DNA Barcode Database
Kwang-Tsao
Shao
Academia Sinica
Research Fellow (Retired)
Academia Sinica, No. 128, Section 2, Academia Road, Nangang District, Taipei 115, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Taipei
TW
Hui-Ling
Ko
Fisheries Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture,
Assistant Research Fellow
199, Hou-lh Road, Keelung 20246, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Keelung
TW
Hui-Ling
Ko
Fisheries Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture
Assistant Research Fellow
huilingko@gmail.com
publisher
2025-07-11
eng
Fish eggs and larval stages play a crucial role in the marine ecosystem; however, their rapidly changing morphological characteristics and the absence of distinct diagnostic features make species identification based solely on morphology challenging. This study utilizes DNA barcoding technology (COI gene) to establish a comprehensive database of fish eggs and larval fish in the coastal waters off Taiwan. This database enhances species identification accuracy and serves as a scientific foundation for biodiversity conservation and fisheries resource management. A total of 7,602 records of fish egg and larval fish were collected from the waters surrounding Taiwan between 2004 and 2023 and identified using DNA barcoding technology. By comparing the sequences with the NCBI and BOLD databases, the dataset was found 1112 taxa encompass 24 orders, 158 families, 500 genera, and 844 fish species. This database facilitates studies on the early life stages of fish in Taiwanese waters and serves as a scientific foundation for conservation and fisheries resource management. This database provides comprehensive spatial and temporal distribution data on fish eggs and larvae in the waters surrounding Taiwan, contributing to a better understanding of fish spawning seasons, spawning grounds, and resource fluctuations. It serves as a valuable reference for biodiversity conservation and fisheries resource management in Taiwanese waters.
Occurrence
GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type_2015-07-10.xml
Specimen
GBIF Dataset Subtype Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_subtype.xml
Species identification
GBIF Dataset Subtype Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_subtype.xml
DNA Barcoding
GBIF Dataset Subtype Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_subtype.xml
COI
GBIF Dataset Subtype Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_subtype.xml
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https://ipt.taibif.tw/resource?r=taiwanfishlarvaedb
Ranging from northern Taiwan to Taiping Island in the South China Sea. The majority of the sampling stations were concentrated in the western waters of Taiwan.
114.362
122.236
26.514
10.374
2004-05-30
2023-02-01
order
Gadiformes
order
Gasterosteiformes
order
Tetraodontiformes
order
Ophidiiformes
order
Beryciformes
phylum
Chordata
order
Stomiiformes
order
Lophiiformes
order
Mugiliformes
order
Atheriniformes
order
Aulopiformes
order
Gonorynchiformes
order
Osmeriformes
order
Elopiformes
order
Beloniformes
order
Scorpaeniformes
kingdom
Animalia
order
Perciformes
order
Lampridiformes
order
Cyprinodontiformes
order
Siluriformes
order
Zeiformes
order
Anguilliformes
class
Actinopterygii
order
Pleuronectiformes
order
Clupeiformes
order
Myctophiformes
unkown
Kwang-Tsao
Shao
Academia Sinica
Research Fellow (Retired)
Academia Sinica, No. 128, Section 2, Academia Road, Nangang District, Taipei 115, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Taipei
TW
All DNA sequences were analyzed using the NCBI and BOLD databases in 2024 for species identification. Specimens exhibiting a similarity of over 99% were identified at the species level, while those with a similarity between 97% and 98.99% were identified at the genus level. Molecular identification techniques were applied to classify fish eggs and larvae to the species or genus level whenever feasible.
This database of fish eggs and larval fish, verified through DNA barcoding, was compiled by a research team led by Dr. Kwang-Tsao Shao, who has retired from the Biodiversity Research Center at Academia Sinica. The specimens were collected from the waters surrounding Taiwan between May 2004 and February 2023, ranging from northern Taiwan to Taiping Island in the South China Sea. The majority of the sampling stations were concentrated in the western waters of Taiwan.
All phytoplankton specimens were collected using either a plankton net or a light trap. Subsequently fish eggs and larvae were selected and preserved in 95% ethanol. The morphological classification, measurement of egg diameter and standard length, and photography were conducted under a dissecting microscope.
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dataset
Shao K, Ko H (2025). Taiwan Fish Eggs and Larvae DNA Barcode Database. Version 1.6. Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Occurrence dataset. https://ipt.taibif.tw/resource?r=taiwanfishlarvaedb&v=1.6
1ccbbf52-46c3-42ca-a04f-251b72749fa3/v1.6.xml