Ditrema temminckii Bleeker, 1853

Family:  Embiotocidae (Surfperches)
Max. size:  24 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 144.2 g
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Japan, Korea Rep, and the Yellow Sea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Adults occur in sandy bottoms and rocky areas (Ref. 76763); also in areas with Sargassum (Ref. 559). Viviparous, female carries the developing young (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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