Elegant firefish (Nemateleotris decora) fish species and information / pictures of Elegant firefish - Nemateleotris decora

Elegant firefish (Nemateleotris decora) fish species information

Scientific Name
Nemateleotris decora

Common Name
Elegant firefish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-32; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 28 - 31

Classification

Classified By
Randall & Allen, 1973
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Dartfishes (Ptereleotridae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Mauritius to Samoa, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia.
Range
30°N - 23°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
23 °C
Water Temperature To
27 °C
Depth From - meters
25 m
Depth To - meters
70 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 25 - 70 m (Ref. 1602), usually 25 - 70 m (Ref. 27115)
Trophic Level
3.05 s.e. 0.19 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
9.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated