Fire goby
Nemateleotris magnifica
No photo yet
A dartfish from coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, from East Africa to Hawaii and Pitcairn. It hovers over the upper outer reef slopes and flicks its long dorsal fin. It reaches 9 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Nemateleotris magnifica
- Family
- Microdesmidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Microdesmidae
- Order
- Gobiiformes
- Synonyms
- Nemaeleotris magnifica, Nemateleotris magnificus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 9 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Planktivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
Spotted wrong data on this page? Let us know