Family : Kraemeriidae (Sand darters)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Samoan sand dart
Fish Name : Kraemeria samoensis
Max size : 3.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4343)
Environment : reef-associated
Climate : tropical; 14°N - 18°S
Global Importance : fisheries:
Resilience: Distribution: Distribution : Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Society Islands.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 5-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-14; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 13-13. 6 to 7 flaps on the lower edge of preopercle, 5 to 6 flaps on lower edge of operculum. Tongue bilobed.
Biology : Inhabits sandy areas subject to strong wave action (Ref. 1602). Also reported from freshwater streams (Ref. 4343). Feeds on polychaetes (Ref. 4343). Of no commercial interest but may be taken incidentally (Ref. 48316)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Myers, R.F.. 1991. (Ref. 1602)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses