Fragile Glassfish

This species is distinguished by the following characters: bluish longitudinal stripe on the middle of the body; translucent white or pink, silvery on head and abdomen; caudal peduncle sometimes with a posteriorly placed black spot; characterized further by one or both caudal fin lobes having black tip; greatest depth of body 3.3-3.6 in SL (Ref. 90102).

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

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 12 - 13

Inhabits lagoon and coastal reefs, among coral and rocks (Ref. 4329). Feeds on planktonic and benthic invertebrates (Ref. 26990).

Inhabits lagoon and coastal reefs, among coral and rocks (Ref. 4329). Lives sympatrically with A. notatus (Ref. 76833). Forms large schools (Ref. 559). Feeds during the day in currents above reefs as well as at night (Ref. 48635).

分布於印度-太平洋區，西起東非，東至馬歇爾群島、新幾內亞等，北至台灣、日本，南迄澳洲等。台灣分布於南部、北部、東部、東北部及澎湖等海域。

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體延長。前鰓蓋外緣平滑。側線完全。上主上頜骨缺如。匙骨不具發光器官。D. VI-I，9；A. II，12-13；P. 12-14；GR. 6+1+21-22；Ll. 26；HL. 2.94-3.12；BD. 3.23-3.7in SL；ED. 3.70-4.17；SnL. 4.00-4.34。體透明；僅吻端具黑紋；有時在尾鰭基底，或位於尾鰭上、下葉的頂端有黑點。

主要成群棲息於岩礁或潟湖內片狀珊瑚的上端。以浮游動物或其它底棲無脊椎動物為食。

Forms large schools in coral reefs and rocky areas (Ref. 559) . Size 6.25 cm .