Red Firegoby, Nemateleotris magnifica Fowler 1938
Other Names: Fire Dartfish, Fire Goby, Red Fire Goby, Red Fire-goby
A Red Firegoby, Nemateleotris magnifica, at South Solitary Island, New South Wales, 29 April 2016. Source: Ian V. Shaw / ALA. License: CC by Attribution
Summary:
pelvic fins white; anterior body pale pink to white, dusky red posteriorly.
Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J. 2023, Nemateleotris magnifica in Fishes of Australia, accessed 20 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/2943
Red Firegoby, Nemateleotris magnifica Fowler 1938
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Distribution |
Offshore reefs of north Western Australia, and Ashmore Reef in the Timor Sea, and the northern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, and reefs in the Coral Sea, to at least Coffs Harbour, New South Wales; also Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean. Elsewhere the species is widespread in the Indo-west-central Pacific. Individuals or pairs inhabit burrows on the the upper parts of outer reef slopes, rarely seen at depths below 28 m, preferring shallower reefs. |
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Features |
Dorsal fin VI, I,28–32; Anal fin I,27–30; Pectoral fin 19–20; Pelvic fin I,5; Caudal fin segmented rays 17, upper procurrent caudal-fin rays 10–12, lower procurrent caudal-fin rays 10–12, total caudal-fin rays 37–41; Gill rakers 5–6 + 17–19 = 22–25. Elevated portion of first dorsal fin very elongate and filamentous (up to 1.4 in SL); caudal fin round. |
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Feeding |
Hovers above the substrate to feed on zooplankton in the current. |
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Biology |
Forms monogamous pairs. |
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Fisheries |
A popular aquarium fish. |
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Species Citation |
Nemateleotris magnificus Fowler 1938, Proceedings of the United States National Museum 85(3032): 132. Type locality: Buka Buka Island, Gulf of Tomini, Sulawesi, Indonesia. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2023 |
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Resources |
Red Firegoby, Nemateleotris magnifica Fowler 1938
References
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Fowler, H.W. 1938. Descriptions of new fishes obtained by the United States Bureau of Fisheries Steamer Albatross, chiefly in Philippine seas and adjacent waters. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 85(3032): 31-135 figs 6-61
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