Foa hyalina (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)
Hyaline cardinalfish
photo by Allen, G.R.

Family:  Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes), subfamily: Apogoninae
Max. size:  4.7 cm SL (female)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 2 - 15 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Color in life hyaline pearl; a brownish -red stripe from snout to eye, another from eye to throat, another across nape and 3 downward from base of spinous dorsal (more or less olivaceous). Spinous dorsal and pelvic fins mottled finely with brownish; other fins without (Ref. 11356). Description: Characterized by incomplete lateral line with 7-8 tubed scales; greatest depth of body 2.3-2.7 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Biology:  The 4.7 cm SL holotype found with nearly ripe eggs (Ref. 11356). Solitary among Sinularia soft corals (Ref 90102).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Reported from Parang, Cotabato, Mindanao (Ref. 27028) and Bongao, Sulu by Herre 1940-41 expedition (Ref. 280). Also Ref. 90102.


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