Red Firefish - Nemateleotris magnifica Cardinals The females and the non-courting

The females and the non-courting males are dark brown and have larger blue spots

Temperature: 23–26°C

rockwork and secure hiding places

coral pieces or reef structure

Red Firefish - Nemateleotris magnifica Cardinals The females and the non-courtingRed Firefish (Nemateleotris magnifica) The Red Firefish is a graceful, vividly coloured dartfish with a pale front half that fades into fiery orange red towards the rear, finished with a long, pennant like dorsal fin. In the wild it inhabits outer reef slopes and hovers above the substrate facing into the current while feeding on zooplankton. It is peaceful, elegant and very well suited to reef aquaria, but it can be shy when first introduced and is