Philippines Cardinalfish

Description: Characterized by semitransparent larval appearance, sometimes with black spot on side of snout and tip of lower jaw; scaleless head and body; head and body with small papillae conspicuously arranged in network; middle of preopercular margin with large spine (Ref. 90102).

Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 8

Found inshore (Ref. 75154).

Sometimes occurs in schools of Rhabdamia gracilis (Ref. 1602). Rarely noticed because of small size (Ref. 48635). Occasionally collected with ichthyocides (Ref 90102).

分布於西太平洋區，包括台灣、日本、菲律賓及馬歇爾群島。台灣南部及小琉球有分布。

無任何經濟價值。

體細長，裸露無鱗；前鰓蓋骨下緣有後向之強硬棘和長圓型瓣膜；尾鰭呈叉狀。D. VI-I，9；A. II，8；P.14；GR. 1+1+7；HL. 3.56；BD. 4.58 in SL；ED. 3.25；SnL. 4.54；IS. 3.69 all in HL。活魚體透明，且頭部有黑點；各鰭色淡；胸鰭下端之腹部銀白。

主要棲息於淺海之珊瑚礁區。以浮游動物或其它底棲無脊椎動物為食。