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Embiotocidae (Surfperches)
Etymology: Ditrema: Greek, di = two + Greek, trema = hole (Ref. 45335); temminckii: The subspecific name is in reference to the geographic distribution of the subspecies..
More on author: Bleeker.
Issue
More genetic evidence is needed to consider Ditrema temminckii pacificum Katafuchi & Nakabo, 2007 a separate species. Morphological details are given in the original description (Ref. 76763), and some genetic evidence in a wider study (Ref. 123766).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Temperate
Northwest Pacific: Japan, Korea Rep, and the Yellow Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 24.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 559); max. published weight: 144.20 g (Ref. 121534)
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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Viviparous with 13 embryos. Young are born between May and June (Ref. 559). Female carries the developing young (Ref. 205).
Masuda, H. and G.R. Allen, 1993. Meeresfische der Welt - Groß-Indopazifische Region. Tetra Verlag, Herrenteich, Melle. 528 p. (Ref. 9137)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01349 (0.00701 - 0.02595), b=2.83 (2.67 - 2.99), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (19 of 100).