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Decorated Dartfish - Nemateleotris decora White head and front body gradating to purplish rear body; violet snout and stripe dorsal fin, violet and red marked fins; long 1st dorsal fin. Dartfish,Decorated Dartfish,Elegant firefish,Fish,Malaysia,Nemateleotris decora,Sabah,Sipadan Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Decorated Dartfish - Nemateleotris decora

White head and front body gradating to purplish rear body; violet snout and stripe dorsal fin, violet and red marked fins; long 1st dorsal fin.

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''Nemateleotris decora'', the elegant firefish or purple firefish, is a species of dartfish native to tropical waters in the Indo-West Pacific, from Mauritius to Samoa, north to Ryukyu Islands, and south to New Caledonia, from depths ranging between 25 to 70 m.

Similar species: Gobies And Allies
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Jun 29, 2020. Captured Feb 27, 2019 11:30.
  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO400
  • 18mm