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The Helfrich Firefish Hybrid Literally Survived A Storm!
Jake Adams Aug 18, 2017

It was in December of last year that we reported on the first documented sighting of a rare hybrid between the common firefish, Nemateleotris magnifica, and the much less common helfrich’s …

Jake Adams Aug 18, 2017 12
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New Pink Spot Firefish is Only The Second of its Kind!
Jake Adams Dec 22, 2016

When we first reported on the existence of a common firefish with a large, unusual pink spot on its side, we thought for sure this was a fluke. Like the metallic green-faced goby, we thought that sinc…

Jake Adams Dec 22, 2016 6
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Amazing First Pictures of Helfrich Firefish Hybrid (Updated w/ Video)
Jake Adams Dec 1, 2016

Dartfish hold a very special place in our reefing hearts, and none more so than the magnificent firefish. We absolutely adore the Nemateleotris firefish species, so we definitely perked up w…

Jake Adams Dec 1, 2016 37
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Rare double fin firefish makes its way to House of Fins
Jake Adams Nov 18, 2015

A rare double-finned common firefish has just made its way to the aquarium hobby and it’s quite the attention grabber. If there’s one thing that firefish are well known for, it’s tha…

Jake Adams Nov 18, 2015 0
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Helfrich’s firefish discovered in the Philippines
Jake Adams Sep 21, 2015

The Helfrich’s firefish, Nemateleotris helfrichi has been discovered in the Philippines, extending the species range by more than 1000 km, or 600 miles. The recent finding is important not only …

Jake Adams Sep 21, 2015 0
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Exquisite firefish, Nemateleotris exquisita – a bigger yellow version of the purple firefish
Jake Adams Oct 21, 2013

The exquisite firefish, Nemateleotris exquisita, joins the small but illustrious group of reef fish which are endowed with equally flattering latin names. Hailing from the western Indian Ocean, the ne…

Jake Adams Oct 21, 2013 1
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Purple face Helfrich’s firefish resurface from the Cook Islands
Jake Adams Nov 29, 2012

Helfrich’s firefish, Nemateleotris helfrichi, were once so rare in the aquairum hobby that you basically never saw them at the fish store. How times have changed now that the dainty little Helfr…

Jake Adams Nov 29, 2012 5
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Hybrids between the magnificent firefish and the decorated firefish are a perfect blend of the two
Lemon TYK Mar 2, 2012

Firefishes make great aquarium specimens and are wildly popular, be it the lower end maginificent firefish (Nemateleotris magnifica), or the higher ended helfrichi firefish (Nemateleotris helfrichi). …

Lemon TYK Mar 2, 2012 2
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Aberrant pink-spot firefish is both unique and spectacular
Lemon TYK Sep 26, 2011

The firefish, Nemateleotris magnifica, is a staple beauty in the aquarium industry – aberrant firefish however, are not. Having seen hundreds of firefishes all resembling cookie cutter clones of…

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Navigobius dewa, a new firefish genus and species
Jake Adams Feb 9, 2011

Navigobius dewa is a sensational new species and genus of dartfish with some very firefish-like qualities. Described in 2009 from specimen collected in Kagoshima Bay, Japan, Navigobius dewa is so uniq…

Jake Adams Feb 9, 2011 0

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