🐠 Fire Dartfish (Nemateleotris magnifica)
🐠Fire Dartfish (Nemateleotris magnifica)
Marine Dartfish • Peaceful Community Species • Reef-Safe • Beginner-Friendly
📋 The Fire Dartfish (Nemateleotris magnifica) is a beautifully coloured reef-safe species known for its glowing red-orange tail, bright white body, and smooth, graceful swimming style.
Calm, gentle, and shy, it thrives in peaceful marine aquariums with plenty of open swimming space and stable rockwork for hiding.
It is best kept singly or as a bonded pair, offering vibrant colour and constant midwater activity.Hardy, adaptable, and beginner-friendly, the Fire Dartfish is one of the most popular and reliable choices for reef aquariums.
💡 Highlights
✨ Graceful Swimming Style: Hovering, darting midwater motion
⚪ Reef-Safe Species: Perfect for coral aquariums
📏 Peaceful Community Fish: Ideal for gentle marine setups
✅ Beginner-Friendly: Hardy and easy to keep
🔥 Iconic Colouration: Red-orange tail with bright white body
🧾 A Quick Look at the Fire Dartfish
📛 Common Name: Fire Dartfish
🔬 Scientific Name: Nemateleotris magnifica
👨👩👧 Family: Gobiidae
🌍 Origin: Indo-Pacific
📏 Max Size: 7–9 cm (≈ 2.8–3.5″)
💧 pH Range: 8.1–8.4
🌡️ Temperature Range: 24–27 °C (≈ 75–81 °F)
🧠 Care Level: Easy
💖 Temperament: Peaceful
🪸 Reef Safe: ✅ Yes
🏠 Min Tank Size: 75 L (≈ 20 US gallons)
📌 Tank Level: Midwater / Open Water
🧬 Captive Bred: ❌ No
🌿 Wild Caught: ✅ Yes
⏳ Lifespan: 4–6 years
🍽️ Diet: Carnivore (small meaty foods)
🐣 Reproduction: Spawning pair

















