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Fire Dartfish
Nemateleotris magnifica
Its nickname comes from its blazing red tail, but the flag-like fin on its back is the real showpiece — the fish waves it constantly to send messages to its neighbors.
The real colors of this species — match them or invent your own.
Letter 8.5×11 · print at 100% · personal use
Size
9 cm
Depth
0–70 m
Range
Indo-Pacific
Habitat
Coral reefs
IUCN
Least Concern
How to spot
A slim, elongated body with one very tall, thin first dorsal fin that stands up like a little flag. The white-yellow front and flame-colored tail make it easy to tell apart from other small reef fish.
True colors
Pale white to soft yellow in front, blending through a warm pink-orange middle into fiery red-orange at the tail; the tall first dorsal fin is pale yellow. Never one flat color — the fade is its trademark.
This species is one of nine in Mini Pack 01 · Clownfish & Friends —
each pack adds a full-page art print of every species plus a color reference sheet.
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