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About Helfrich's Firefish
A slender, elongated goby with striking red coloration on the head and upper body that fades to white or pale yellow posteriorly. The dorsal fin is tall and sail-like, and the pectoral fins are large and fan-shaped, used for hovering and substrate movement.
Key facts
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Diet Details
- Feeds on small crustaceans, copepods, and other zooplankton in the wild. In captivity, requires frequent feedings of live or frozen foods such as mysis shrimp, copepods, and small amphipods; dried foods are often rejected.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific, from the Philippines and Indonesia to Micronesia and Palau, typically found at depths of 40–200 meters.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Appearance
- A slender, elongated goby with striking red coloration on the head and upper body that fades to white or pale yellow posteriorly. The dorsal fin is tall and sail-like, and the pectoral fins are large and fan-shaped, used for hovering and substrate movement.
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin rot, Swim bladder disorder, Hole-in-the-head disease, Columnaris disease
- Family
- Microdesmidae
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Difficulty Level
- Beginner
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Diet
- carnivore
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
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