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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Bryan's sand dart

Kraemeria bryani Schultz, 1941
Max Length
3.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Members of this family burrow in shallow marine to estuarine areas with fine coral sand or muddy sand bottoms . Of no commercial interest but may be taken incidentally .

Scientific Name
Kraemeria bryani
Authority
Schultz, 1941
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
3.1 cm
Latitude
18°S – 28°N
Trophic Level
3.1
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. SL to 19 mm.: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Bryan's sand dart is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Bryan's sand dart is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Bryan's sand dart is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; brackish; reef-associated. Tropical; 28°N - 18°S Pacific Ocean: Marshall, Hawaii, and Society Islands.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.1±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00102 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
3.1cm
Dorsal Spines
5
Dorsal Rays
14
Anal Spines
1
Anal Rays
13

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2015

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Latitude Range
28°N – 18°S
Described By
Schultz, 1941

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