| Family: |
Kraemeriidae (Sand darters) |
| Max. size: |
4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands, Philippines, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 5-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-19; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 13-13. Caudal fin rounded (Ref. 43816). |
| Biology: |
Reported from salt (Ref. 48070), brackish (Ref. 43239), and fresh (Eschmeyer, pers. comm.) waters. Members of this family burrow in shallow areas with fine coral sand or muddy sand bottoms (Ref. 48316). Of no commercial interest but may be taken incidentally (Ref. 48316). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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