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SALT WATER
- Vertebrate - Gobies (Dartfish)
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Firefish Nemateleotris magnifica
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Firefish (Nemateleotris magnifica)
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| Aliases: Fire Goby, Fire Dartfish, Magnificent Dartfish |
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Family: Gobiidae
Maximum Size: 3.0 inches
Temperament: Passive
Stamina: Moderately Hardy
Activity: Day / Diurnal
Tank Area Preference:
Entire Tank
Captive Breeding: Unreported
Sexual Differences: None Specified
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Reef
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A delightful and shy fish. The Fire Fish is a very timid and non-aggressive fish perfectly suited for the community reef tank. Although, it may starve if housed with overly aggressive feeders. Even though they do have a peaceful nature, it is wise to keep them singly unless in a large aquarium. They prefer coral rubble to hide in. |
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The Firefish (Nemateleotris magnifica) is sometimes called a Fire Goby, a Fire Dartfish, or a Magnificent Dartfish. It belongs to the family named Gobiidae. Typically reaching a max size of about 3.0 inches in length, the Firefish is passive in nature and moderately hardy in stamina. It's more active during the daytime and less at night, and will hang out across the entire tank. According to FishDB current data, captive breeding success is unreported and there are no external signs of sexual differences. Nemateleotris magnifica should not be housed in a tank less than 20 gallons in size. Tank parameters should be maintained with ph level between 8.1 - 8.3, temperature between 77 - 79 degrees fahrenheit, and a salinity between 1.020 - 1.023. Some of the environmental concerns that you should strive to replicate in your home aquaria to promote succesful acclimation include plenty of hiding places.
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| Posted by brandon lynn on September 18 2009 | post rating 100 (0 votes) |
They tend to burrow into holes between the sand bed and rock structure preferring to back in when resting at night. The other may be backed in from opposite entrance but not sure. When first added to the tank they disappeared for a few days, I guess when feeling more comfortable with environment or hunger they began to make appearances slowly.
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salt water
Vertebrates
