Nemateleotris helfrichi

(Randall & Allen, 1973)

Vernacular names
English : Helfrich’s dartfish
French : Poisson fléchette de Helfrich

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Gobiiformes
Family : Microdesmidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can reach a maximum length of 6 cm. Body is dark pink becoming yellowish towards tail fin and peduncle. Head bright yellow, big yellow eyes and bright pink cap on top of head. First ray of dorsal fin is elongated and blue.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in western and central Pacific Ocean, from Indonesia to Tuamoto Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands. Lives in steep seaward reefs over patches of sand and rubble, from 25 to 90 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species is very poorly known in the wild but seems to be at least locally common. It currently faces no known threats.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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