Samoan sand dart (Kraemeria samoensis)

Scientific name: Kraemeria samoensis Steindachner, 1906

Samoan sand dart (Kraemeria samoensis)

The Samoan sand dart (Kraemeria samoensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Kraemeriidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Society Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 13. 6 to 7 flaps on the lower edge of preopercle, 5 to 6 flaps on lower edge of operculum. Tongue bilobed.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Kraemeria samoensis
Family
Kraemeriidae (Sand darters)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.5
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Society Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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