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Helfrich's Dartfish
Nemateleotris helfrichi
Nemateleotris helfrichi, Helfrich's Dartfish, is a species of dartfish native to the Pacific Ocean.
From the article Nemateleotris helfrichi on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
They are small fishes that grow to a maximum length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in). They have bright yellow head with purple forehead with purple and white shades on body. They have 7 dorsal spines 28-31 dorsal soft rays and 1 anal spine 26-28 anal soft rays.
Range & habitat
They are present in the Pacific Ocean between latitudes 16°N and 28°S. Their range extends from Indonesia to Tuamotu Archipelago. They prefer deeper waters than other Nemateleotris. They are found swimming a few meters above the water bed. They are found at a depths between and are rarely found above 40 metres (130 ft).
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
They are carnivorous. N. helfrichi mainly feed on zooplanktons, amphipods, copepods, small crustaceans and shrimp larvae. They are said to lose their bright colour if their dietary requirements are not met.
Wikipedia: “Diet”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 196488.