Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Microdesmidae Wormfishes
Subfamily: Ptereleotrinae
Genus: Nemateleotris

(See list of species below)


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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Nemateleotris decora Randall & Allen, 1973

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Nemateleotris decora
[Elegant firefish]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Southeastern Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Nemateleotris helfrichi Randall & Allen, 1973

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Nemateleotris helfrichi
[Helfrichs' dartfish]

Photo by Johnson, J.

Pacific Ocean.
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Nemateleotris lavandula Tea & Larson, 2023

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Nemateleotris lavandula
[Lavender-blushed dartfish]

Photo by Baur, J.-C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Nemateleotris magnifica Fowler, 1938

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Nemateleotris magnifica
[Fire goby]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Nemateleotris decora Elegant firefish Indo-Pacific 9 TL 1973
Nemateleotris helfrichi Helfrichs' dartfish Southeastern Pacific 6 TL 1973
Nemateleotris lavandula Lavender-blushed dartfish Pacific Ocean. 5.2 SL 2023
Nemateleotris magnifica Fire goby Indo-Pacific 9 TL 1938



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