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Diadromous Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Transparent sand dart

Kraemeria cunicularia Rofen, 1958
Max Length
4.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Found burrowing in sandy bottoms along shores and in estuaries . Of no commercial interest but may be taken incidentally .

Scientific Name
Kraemeria cunicularia
Authority
Rofen, 1958
Habitat
Diadromous
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
4.5 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Migration
Amphidromous
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Gobiiformes
Gobiiformes
Family
Kraemeriidae
Kraemeriidae
Genus
Kraemeria
Kraemeria
Species
Transparent sand dart
Kraemeria cunicularia

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12. : eel-like; Cross section: circular.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Transparent sand dart is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; freshwater; brackish; reef-associated; amphidromous . Tropical; 30°N - 6°N

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 💧 Freshwater 🌿 Brackish 🪸 Reef Associated
Migration
Amphidromous
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00102 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
4.5cm
Dorsal Spines
5
Dorsal Rays
14
Anal Spines
1
Anal Rays
12

🌡️ 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
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Rofen, 1958

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Kraemeria sexradiata Matsubara & Iwai 1959 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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