Fire goby

Nemateleotris magnifica

Goby among Coral Branches

Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Oceania
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Nemateleotris magnifica, known by a variety of common names including fire goby, magnificent fire fish, fire dartfish, or red fire goby, is a species of dartfish native to coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific oceans.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Microdesmidae
Genus: Nemateleotris
Maximum length: 9 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan and Pitcairn islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia and the Austral Islands; throughout Micronesia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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