Hyaline Cardinalfish
Foa hyalina
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 2–15 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small, near transparent cardinalfish, the hyaline cardinalfish lives alone among Sinularia soft corals in shallow reef habitat between two and fifteen metres. The known specimens carried ripe eggs at under five centimetres long.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Apogoniformes › Apogonidae › Foa
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279257.
FAQ
- How deep does the Hyaline Cardinalfish live?
- The Hyaline Cardinalfish (Foa hyalina) is typically found at 2–15 m.
- Is the Hyaline Cardinalfish dangerous to divers?
- The Hyaline Cardinalfish is harmless to divers.