Elegant firefish
Nemateleotris decora
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A dartfish from the Indo-West Pacific, from Mauritius to Samoa, the Ryukyu Islands and New Caledonia, at 25 to 70 metres. It reaches 9 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Nemateleotris decora
- Family
- Microdesmidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Microdesmidae
- Order
- Gobiiformes
- Synonyms
- Nemateleotris exquisita
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 9 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Planktivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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