Species Foa hyalina (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)
Hyaline Cardinalfish
- Amia hyalina Smith, H.M. & Radcliffe, L. in Radcliffe, L. 1912. Descriptions of fifteen new fishes of the family Cheilodipteridae, from the Philippine Islands and contiguous waters. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 41(1868): 431-446 pls 34-38 [433, pl. 36 (fig. 3)].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 70245, Talisse Island, north of Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Paratype(s) USNM 171126; USNM 227794.
Generic Combinations
- Apogonichthys hyalina (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912). —
Kuiter, R.H. & Tonozuka, T. 2001. Indonesian Reef Fishes. Part 1. Australia : Zoonetics pp. 1-302. [92] - Foa hyalina (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912). —
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [379]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Scott Reef, WA, tropical, west-central Pacific (Philippines to Australia and Palau)
IMCRA
Timor Province (2)
Distribution References
- Fraser, T.H. 2014. Foa yamba, a new species of cardinalfish (Percomorpha: Apogonidae: Apogonichthyini) from the tidal region of the Clarence River, Australia and redescriptions of the West Pacific Foa longimana and Foa hyalina. Zootaxa 3878(2): 167–178 [168] (Scott Reef, based on AM specimens)
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef.
Extra Ecological Information
10-40 m.
General References
Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azuma, Y. & Nishida, M. 2014. Revision of the systematics of the cardinalfishes (Percomorpha: Apogonidae) based on molecular analyses and comparative reevaluation of morphological characters. Zootaxa 3846(2): 151–203 [196]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [379] (Hyaline Cardinalfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APOGONIDAE | 25-Oct-2014 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese |