Barcheeked Cardinalfish

Black stripe from snout through eye to angle of opercle; tip of 1st dorsal present; caudal spot present (Ref. 4329, 48635). Sometimes has yellow barring on sides (Ref. 48635). 2-3 tiny black spots along base of dorsal fin; greatest depth of body 2.6-3.0 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Alitropus Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Mouthbrooders (Ref. 240). Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).

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

Lives in coral lagoons (Ref. 9137). Form small schools with outcrops on reef on sand to depths of 20 m (Ref. 48635); or among rocks or corals of shallow sheltered lagoons (Ref. 7300); often in seagrass beds (Ref. 37816).

Found in deep coastal reefs (Ref. 8631). Form small schools with outcrops on reef on sand to depths of 20 m (Ref. 48635); or among rocks or corals of shallow sheltered lagoons (Ref. 7300); often in seagrass beds (Ref. 37816). A nocturnal species (Ref. 7300).

fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial; price category: high; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family

分布於印度-西太平洋區，西起南非，東至台灣、菲律賓及帛琉群島等之西太平洋。台灣分布於西南部及東沙群島等海域。

無任何經濟價值。

體長圓而側扁。頭大。吻長。眼大。D. VI-I，9；A. II，8。體淡紅褐至透明，腹部銀白；體側自吻端貫穿眼部至鰓蓋後緣具一黑褐色縱帶；尾柄具一與瞳孔同大之眼斑。第一背鰭前半部具黑褐色斑塊，第二背鰭具水平縱帶；餘鰭皆透明。

主要棲息於較深之礁石區，有時在礁沙混合區，深度在20公尺以上。以浮游動物或其它底棲無脊椎動物為食。

Fibramia thermalis, also known as the half-barred cardinal or Sangi cardinalfish, is a species of cardinalfishes found in Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean.