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[edit] Firefish, Fire Goby or Fire Dartfish Scientific Name Nemateleotris magnifica Max. Size: 3" Tank Size: 10 gallon or larger Aggression: Peaceful. May be agressive towards other members of the same species unless they are a mated pair. Hardiness: Hardy Reef-Safe: Yes Available as captive-bred: (ADD HERE)

Male Firefish

Physical Description

These fish have a yellowish head, a white/peach body that fades into a dark red/orange at the tail.

Males differ from females, in that they have a single spine fin just past their head.

Distribution

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Taxonomic Stuff you know you Care About

• Family: Gobiidae

• Genus: Nemateleotris

• Species: Magnifica

Behavior

These fish are typically shy fish. They are often seen swimming against a current in the tank waiting for food to float by. If spooked, the will dart (hence the name 'dartfish') into a hole in the rock work that they have chosen as their hiding spot. They will typically dart into this hole shortly after lights out and remain there for the rest of the night.

Caution: These fish are known jumpers! If you plan to keep one of these fish, the top of your aquarium should have a cover or something preventing the fish from jumping out. They can fit through surprisingly small holes and have a great aim so take caution. Be careful when acclimating them so they don't jump out of the shipping bag.

Feeding

Firefish like to eat food that floats by them. Placing food up current from them so that it will float to them is an easy way to feed them.

They should be fed small meaty foods such as Mysis and Brine shrimp. Formula One small pellets are the perfect size for them as well.

Breeding

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Social Structure

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Additional Notes

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