Nemateleotris magnifica

Taxonomical systematics

Scientific name

Nemateleotris magnifica Fowler, 1938

Synonyms

Nemateleotris magnificus Fowler, 1938

Common names

Red Firefish, Red Fire Goby, Firefish, Fire Goby

Genus

Family

Microdesmidae

Order

Perciformes

Class

Actinopterygii

Phylum

Chordata

Local ecology

Distribution

Oceania, Tropical Western Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, Northern and Western Indian Ocean.

Biological characteristics

Maximum size

9cm TL

A pair of ref firefish, N. magnifica, at Osprey Reef, Coral Sea.

A pair of ref firefish, N. magnifica, at Osprey Reef, Coral Sea.

Red firefish, N. magnifica, in aquarium.