Temminck's surfperch is a coastal fish that gives birth to live young. Its native range is in the northwest Pacific around Korea and Japan, outside U.S. coastal waters.
Appearance
Appearance
It has a deep, flattened body with a silvery belly and often a bluish back. A dark slanting mark crosses the area below the eye.
Where it lives
Typical habitats
Shallow rocky coast
Sandy seafloor
Seaweed beds
Range
Its native range is in the northwest Pacific around Korea, Japan, and nearby seas. It does not naturally occur along U.S. coasts.
Behavior
Diet
In its native waters, it eats small crustaceans called .
Life cycle
Reproduction
Females carry developing young inside the body and give birth to live young.