Kraemeria
samoensis
Steindachner, 1906
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Family:
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Kraemeriidae
(Sand darters)
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Samoan sand dart |
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Max. size:
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3.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4343) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; freshwater; brackish; marine
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Climate: |
tropical; 14°N - 18°S |
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Importance:
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fisheries: |
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Resilience: |
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Distribution:
saved form ccfishery.net
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Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Society Islands.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 5 - 5;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 14 - 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.
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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).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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