Neoditrema ransonnetii
- Usual depth29 m
- Water temperature14–20 °C
- Best monthsAugust and October
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Izuzuki, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
About this species
Neoditrema ransonnetii is a species of surfperch native to the Pacific coasts of Korea and Japan. This species grows to a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) FL. This species is the only known member of its genus. The specific name honours the Austrian diplomat, painter, lithographer, biologist and explorer Eugen von Ransonnet-Villez (1838–1926), who obtained the type specimens in Japan.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Neoditrema ransonnetii”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
Loading the map
Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 29 m · Deepest record: 29 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 14–20 °C
Photos
(c) Izuzuki, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Okitanago, オキタナゴ
Other scientific names: Neoditrema ransonneti, Neoditrema ransonnetti
Similar species
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 34 open-data records from 1900 to 2008.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
Log what you see on your next dive
The free DiveHive diver app keeps your logbook with every sighting and shows what lives at the site you dive next.