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They usually have a bright yellow head, merging into a white body, gradually shading into a red-orange tail. Their [[dorsal fin]]s are very long, and the fish flicks it back and forth.<ref name=fishbase/> This is used as a signal to conspecifics.<ref name=Sanford/><ref name=dakin>{{cite book|title=The Macmillan book of the Marine Aquarium|publisher=[[Macmillan Publishers|Macmillan Publishing Company]]|location=New York|last=Dakin|first=Nick|year=1992|ISBN = 0-02-897108-6}}</ref> As a full grown [[adult]], it reaches a maximum length of 9 centimeters (3 in).<ref name=fishbase/> Adults occupy sandy burrows alone or in pairs, while the [[Juvenile (organism)|juvenile]]s live in small groups. These fish are monogamous.<ref name=fishbase/> They will retreat to burrows if threatened.<ref name=Sanford>{{cite book | title = Aquarium Owner's Guide | last = Sanford | first = Gina | publisher = [[DK Publishing]] | location = New York | date = 1999 | pages = 141 | isbn = 0-7894-4614-6}}</ref> |
They usually have a bright yellow head, merging into a white body, gradually shading into a red-orange tail. Their [[dorsal fin]]s are very long, and the fish flicks it back and forth.<ref name=fishbase/> This is used as a signal to conspecifics.<ref name=Sanford/><ref name=dakin>{{cite book|title=The Macmillan book of the Marine Aquarium|publisher=[[Macmillan Publishers|Macmillan Publishing Company]]|location=New York|last=Dakin|first=Nick|year=1992|ISBN = 0-02-897108-6}}</ref> As a full grown [[adult]], it reaches a maximum length of 9 centimeters (3 in).<ref name=fishbase/> Adults occupy sandy burrows alone or in pairs, while the [[Juvenile (organism)|juvenile]]s live in small groups. These fish are monogamous.<ref name=fishbase/> They will retreat to burrows if threatened.<ref name=Sanford>{{cite book | title = Aquarium Owner's Guide | last = Sanford | first = Gina | publisher = [[DK Publishing]] | location = New York | date = 1999 | pages = 141 | isbn = 0-7894-4614-6}}</ref> |
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==Characteristics== |
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There are two other species in the family Microdesmidae that are sometimes referred to as firefish, but the fire goby is the most popular. They can be found in waters as deep as 70 meters and tend to hover in the current above the reefs where it can feed on benthic and free-swimming invertebrates. The coloration of the Fire Goby aka Firefish (Nemateleotris magnifica) is very unique, with a yellow head, white upper body, and bright red to orange posterior and caudal fin. They have a very long, white dorsal fin which has black highlights along with their anal and caudal fins. They have a blunt head and an elongated body and can grow to around 2.5 to 3 inches in length. |
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Fire Goby aka Firefish juveniles typically live together in small groups but adults will live alone or in pairs, occupying sandy burrows or “dart holes”. They are a monogamous fish and can be kept alone or in pairs in aquariums. They are not aggressive with other species but can be aggressive with conspecifics. Their average lifespan is between 5 to 7 years if kept under ideal conditions. |
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Nemateleotris magnifica, the Fire Goby, Fire Fish, Fire Dartfish, or Red Fire Goby is a species of dartfish native to the Indian and Pacific oceans from the eastern coast of Africa to the Hawaiian Islands and from the Austral Islands north to the Ryukyu Islands. It is an inhabitant of reefs where it can be found at depths of from 6 to 70 metres (20 to 230 ft). It is usually found just above the bottom, facing into the current, where it awaits its prey of small invertebrates.[2]
They usually have a bright yellow head, merging into a white body, gradually shading into a red-orange tail. Their dorsal fins are very long, and the fish flicks it back and forth.[2] This is used as a signal to conspecifics.[3][4] As a full grown adult, it reaches a maximum length of 9 centimeters (3 in).[2] Adults occupy sandy burrows alone or in pairs, while the juveniles live in small groups. These fish are monogamous.[2] They will retreat to burrows if threatened.[3]
In the aquarium
These fish are often kept in the aquarium.
References
- ^ Larson, H.K. 2010. Nemateleotris magnifica. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 08 February 2014.
- ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Nemateleotris magnifica". FishBase. December 2013 version.
- ^ a b Sanford, Gina (1999). Aquarium Owner's Guide. New York: DK Publishing. p. 141. ISBN 0-7894-4614-6.
- ^ Dakin, Nick (1992). The Macmillan book of the Marine Aquarium. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. ISBN 0-02-897108-6.
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