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

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

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Nemateleotris decora
[Elegant firefish]

Photo by Bukkems, J.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Nemateleotris exquisita Randall & Connell, 2013

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Nemateleotris exquisita
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Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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Nemateleotris helfrichi
[Helfrichs' 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 exquisita Indian Ocean 6.6 SL 2013
Nemateleotris helfrichi Helfrichs' dartfish Pacific Ocean 6 TL 1973
Nemateleotris magnifica Fire goby Indo-Pacific 9 TL 1938



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