Fish biology in Japan: an anthology in honour of Hiroya Kawanabe

390 Pages·1998·14.75 MB·English

by  Masahide Yuma

Fish biology in Japan: an anthology in honour of Hiroya Kawanabe
Developments in environmental biology of fishes 18
Series Editor
EUGENE K. BALON
Fish biology in Japan: an anthology
in honour of Hiroya Kawanabe
Guest Editors:
Masahide Yuma, Izumi Nakamura & Kurt D. Fausch
Reprinted from Environmental biology off ishes, Volume 52 (1-3), 1998
with addition of species and subject index
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Cover design by Yasuko Segawa
inspired by the tail end of ayu, Plecoglossus altivelis
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CONTENTS
Prelude to the anthology in honour of Hiroya Kawanabe, by M. Yuma, I. Nakamura & KD.
Fausch 7-8
Part 1: Biography, bibliography, and interview
The life and work of Hiroya Kawanabe: the priest ecologist, by M. Yuma & E. Harada 11-35
Lifetime list of publications by Hiroya Kawanabe, by M. Yuma 37-66
An interview with Hiroya Kawanabe, by E. Harada 67-72
Part 2: Invited reviews
Research on fish ecology in Japan: a brief history and selected review, by KD. Fausch &
S. Nakano 75-95
Distribution of the freshwater fishes of Japan: an historical overview, by M. Yuma, K. Hosoya &
y. Nagata 97-124
New aspects of sex change among reef fishes: recent studies in Japan, by T. Kuwamura &
y. Nakashima 125-135
Part 3: Full papers and brief communications
Evolution of freshwater eels of the genus Anguilla: a probable scenario, by K. Tsukamoto &
J. Aoyama 139-148
Genetic structure and differentiation of four Lethenteron taxa from the Far East, deduced from
allozyme analysis, by Y. Yamazaki & A. Goto 149-161
Osteology of Zacco pachycephalus, sensu Jordan & Evermann (1903), with special reference to
its systematic position, by H. Ashiwa & K. Hosoya 163-171
A study of the systematics of cyprinid fishes by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, by
J.-1. Miyazaki, T. Hirabayashi, K. Hosoya & T. Iwami 173-179
Fertilization environment of the non-copulating marine sculpin, Hemilepidotus gilberti, by
Y. Hayakawa & H. Munehara 181-186
Comparison of laboratory-reared eggs, embryos and larvae of five labrid fishes, by S. Kimura,
Y. Nakayama & T. Kiriyama 187-201
Life-history variations in the fluvial sculpin, Cottus nozawae (Cottidae), along the course of a
small mountain stream, by A. Goto 203-212
Spawning ecology of Japanese surf smelt, Hypomesus pretiosus japonicus (Osmeridae), in
Otsuchi Bay, northeastern Japan, by T. Hirose & K. Kawaguchi 213-223
Timing and sites of parturition of the viviparous scorpionfish, Sebastiscus marmoratus, by
H. Fujita & M. Kohda 225-229
Coexistence of permanently territorial cichlids of the genus Petrochromis through male-mating
attack, by M. Kohda 231-242
Dyadic relationships in nesting males of the three-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus,
by S. Mori 243-250
Sex determination system of the rosy bitterling, Rhodeus ocellatus ocellatus, by K. Kawamura 251-260
Reproductive success in female Neolamprologus mondabu (Cichlidae): influence of substrate
types, by Y. Takemon & K. Nakanishi 261-269
Parental care and social organization of the spiny eel, Aethiomastacembelus platysoma, in
Lake Tanganyika, by N. Abe 271-280
Daily spawning and development of sensitivity to gonadotropin and maturation-inducing steroid
in the oocytes of the bambooleaf wrasse, Pseudolabrus japonicus, by M. Matsuyama,
S. Morita, T. Nasu & M. Kashiwagi 281-290
Effects of sandy substrate and light on hypermelanosis of the blind side in cultured Japanese
flounder Paralichthys olivaceus, by N. Iwata & K. Kikuchi 291-297
Factors influencing otolith strontium/calcium ratios in Anguil/ajaponica elvers, byY. Kawakami,
N. Mochioka, K. Morishita, T. Tajima, H. Nakagawa, H. Toh & A. Nakazono 299-303
Growth of dark chub, Zacco temmincki (Cyprinidae), with a discussion of sexual size differ
ences, by O. Katano 305-312
Analyses of growth processes of pond smelt, Hypomesus nipponensis, in Lake Ogawara, Ja
pan, through the use of daily otolith increments, by S. Katayama, M. Omori & R.L. Radtke 313-319
Starvation of drifting goby larvae due to retention of free embryos in upstream reaches, by
A. Moriyama, Y. Yanagisawa, N. Mizuno & K. Omori 321-329
Feeding of a benthic goby in a river where nektonic fishes are absent, by T. Osugi, Y. Yanagisa
wa & N. Mizuno 331-343
Competitive interactions for foraging microhabitat among introduced brook charr, Salvelinus
fontinalis, and native bull charr, S. confluentus, and westslope cutthroat trout, Oncorhynchus
clarki lewisi, in a Montana stream, by S. Nakano, S. Kitano, K. Nakai & K.D. Fausch 345-355
Temporal variation in foraging group structure of a size-structured stream fish community, by
U. Nisikawa & S. Nakano 357-370
Food resources of shrimp-eating cichlid fishes in Lake Tanganyika, by M. Yuma, T. Narita,
M. Hori & T. Kondo 371-378
Feeding habits of largemouth bass in a non-native environment: the case of a small lake with
bluegill in Japan, by M. Azuma & Y. Motomura 379-389
A new perspective on lakes: Kawanabe's latest achievements, by D.L.G. Noakes 391-394
Species and subject index 395-405
Environmental Biology of Fishes 52: 7-8, 1998.
© 1998 Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Prelude to the anthology in honour of Hiroya Kawanabe
Few English-speaking biologists are likely to know the history and scope of work on fish biology in Japan. This
is not surprising given the cultural barriers that have hampered communication, especially via written lan
guage. This volume is a collection of papers assembled to honour Hiroya Kawanabe, an eminent Japanese
ecologist who studied fishes. Through it we hope to further Kawanabe's goal of fostering communication
among ecologists and fish biologists throughout the world.
Kawanabe retired from his position of Professor at Kyoto University in March 1996. During his 40-year
career his interests grew from the unique ecology of algae-scraping ayu in rivers of central Japan, to the
complexity of biotic factors that structure fish communities in Lake Tanganyika, to conservation of global
biodiversity. In Japan, he is perhaps best known for the hundreds of essays he wrote for newspapers during his
long career, which helped develop popular support for preserving the natural environment. For his lectures
and essays, Hiroya often draws from his enormous knowledge of various other fields, including literature,
Japanese history, Oriental philosophy, fine art, calligraphy, drama, music, folk-lore, and anthropology, to sup
port or illustrate a point. This has resulted in ecological works with unique titles that beg to be read, such as
'Ecology with a bias' (Kawanabe1) and 'Complexity in biological communities, or the importance of being
equivocal' (Kawanabe2). When hearing or reading some of his lectures and essays, however, one can some
times become bewildered by the labyrinth of arcane metaphors that he weaves through his material. His point
can be lost if one does not happen to be acquainted with the sources he cites. Much later, though, the meaning
of his citations may suddenly become evident, giving one a sense of great delight. It is a fitting tribute to his
unusual personality that while at the university he was nominated as one of the three most curious professors
for often wearing Japanese traditional dress (kimono), as shown in Figures 13 and 16 of his biography (p. 23,
25) in this volume, and for reading a book while walking down the street.
Despite a career that has so far spanned from 1952 to the present, during which he wrote more than 780
essays, papers, and books, Hiroya Kawanabe appears young both externally and internally. He seems to
derive his youthfulness from a wide variety of interest in many fields, and frequent trips to local study sites,
such as the rivers U-kawa, Okinawa, and Lake Naka-umi, and overseas study areas, such as lakes Tanganyika,
Malawi, and Baikal, as well as to Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America. In fact, one of his hobbies is to
use time tables to find the best connections for trains and international flights, and thereby find extra hours to
enjoy operas and orchestras, hot springs, good meals, and fine wines.
The idea for this volume began in 1994, when Eugene Balon stayed during his sabbatical in Japan as an
invited professor of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). In that same year, Balon and his
colleagues pointed out in the prelude to another volume (Balon et al. 3) that' ... we know there is a history of
accomplishments and contributions by colleagues in Asia, eastern Europe, South America, Africa and else
where'. They exhorted others to ' ... accept the challenge and bring forth the more comprehensive historical
and conceptual treatment of our subject'. We hope this volume provides some of this foundation for Japan.
The groundwork of international communication among Japanese and North American scientists that re
sulted in this volume was actually laid by Hiroya Kawanabe himself, but began much earlier than 1994. One of
Kawanabe's most brilliant and lasting contributions was to organize and motivate Japanese ecologists to
1 Kawanabe, H.1987. Henken no seitaigaku (Ecology with a bias). Nosangyson Bunka-kyokai, Tokyo, 250 pp. (in Japanese).
2 Kawanabe, H. 1990. Complexity in biological communities, or the importance of being equivocal. pp. 186-194. In: H. Shimizu (ed.)
Biological Complexity and Information, World Scientific, Singapore.
3 Balon, E.K., M.N. Bruton & D.L.G. Noakes. 1994. Prelude to the anthology in honour of women ichthyologists. Env. BioI. Fish. 41: 7-8.
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sponsor several international conferences on ecology and fish biology, starting with the International Sympo
sium on Charrs and Masu Salmon in Sapporo in 1988 (Kawanabe et al. 4, N oakes5). This conference marked the
first visit to Japan for Eugene Balon, David Noakes, and Kurt Fausch, all of whom developed lasting friend
ships and professional ties with Hiroya Kawanabe and many of the authors in this volume. For example, after
conducting collaborative research with Kawanabe and his colleagues during 1990-1992, Fausch also visited
Japan during June and July 1994 as a JSPS Visiting Research Scholar. After learning of Balon's plans for this
special volume from a Japanese newsletter, Fausch decided to honor his hosts Kawanabe and by collaborating
with Shigeru Nakano on a review of research on fish ecology in Japan, which appears herein.
In the beginning, Masahide Yuma and Izumi Nakamura of Kyoto University, and Tamotsu Iwai of Kinki
University began planning the volume, but unfortunately Tamotsu fell ill thereafter for a few months. Kurt
Fausch was invited to help complete the work, and conducted the final editing of all manuscripts and prepared
the index. We also thank many other colleagues who helped with the project, especially Yasuko Segawa who
drew the caudal half of the body of the ayu for the cover page of the hardcover volume. Our sincerest thanks
are due to Eugene Balon and David Noakes who proposed the volume and continued tenaciously to encour
age us throughout its long gestation.
Otsu and Fort Collins, 1 March 1998 Masahide Yuma
Izumi Nakamura
Kurt D. Fausch
4 Kawanabe, H., F. Yamazaki & D.L.G. Noakes (ed.).1989. Biology of charrs and masu salmon. Physiology and Ecology Japan, Special
Volume 1, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 711 pp.
5 Noakes, D.L.G. (with photographs by E.K. Balon). 1989. Symposium to be remembered. Env. BioI. Fish. 24: 313-317.
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Part 1: Biography, bibliography, and interview