Fire goby

This fish is most commonly found near the substrate of the upper reef in tropical marine waters.

The Fire goby lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 6 - 70 m , usually 6 - 28 m environment.

The Fire Goby is also known as the Firefish, Firefish Goby, Magnificent Dartfish, or Fire Dartfish. Its head is yellow, the anterior portion of the body is white, and the posterior portion a pinkish to orangish red. More

Each Fire Goby will have a "bolt-hole," which it quickly ducks into when threatened. Fire Goby have always been one of the more popular fish in the marine hobby. There are two, closely-related fish, the Flame (Purple) Firefish, N. decora and the rarely seen N. More

The fire goby (Nemateleotris magnifica)—commonly called the fire dartfish, firefish, fire goby, magnificent dartfish, or red fire goby—is a fantastic reef aquarium fish for a peaceful community tank. More

The Fire Goby, Fire Fish, Fire Dartfish, or Red Fire Goby is a marine dartfish. This fish is most commonly found near the substrate of the upper reef in tropical marine waters. More

Fire Goby requires a 30 gallon tank or larger. Hobbyists who use a halide system with an open top should construct a Plexiglas "edge" around the trim, at least 10" tall. More

This is the second fire goby I've had in my tank. The first one jumped out of the tank - I came out one morning and found both my cats holding a "wake" over his lifeless body on the floor. More

The Fire Goby has a yellow head; and the anterior portion of the body is white. The posterior body portion is pinkish to orange-red. Their black dorsal, anal, and caudal fins stand-out in contrast to their overall bright appearance. More

tank, the diet of the Fire Goby should consist of finely chopped small crustaceans, vitamin-enriched brine fish (live or frozen), mysid shrimp, and prepared foods. Additional Information : The Fire Goby is also known as the Firefish, Firefish Goby, Magnificent Dartfish, or Fire Dartfish. More

Fire Goby – Nemateleotris magnifica Other names for this fish is firefish, fire dartfish, magnificent dartfish. It comes from the Indo-Pacific ocean The firefish is a passive fishregion. This is a generally good reef fish and is compatible with other fish. More

red fire goby (nemateleotris magnifica), dive 109 big w... * Gobi desert ... More

The fire goby needs a varied diet of brine shrimp or some other protein-rich food such as chopped up frozen shrimp. * Purple fire. More

Common names

Almindelig ildhalekutling in Danish (dansk)
Feuer-Schwertgrundel in German (Deutsch)
Fire dartfish in English
Fire fish in English
Fire goby in English
firefish in English
Gobie de feu in French (français)
Hatatatehaze in Japanese (日本語)
Iga daro geregere in Gela
Mano'o-sugale in Samoan (gagana fa'a Samoa)
Poisson de feu in French (français)
Red fire-goby in English
Roket antene in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
Vuur-dikkop in Afrikaans
丝鳍塘鳢 in Mandarin Chinese
大口線塘鱧 in Mandarin Chinese
大口线塘鳢 in Mandarin Chinese
絲鰭塘鱧 in Mandarin Chinese

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