Saltwater Fish
Firefish Goby.
A graceful little dartfish — white fading to fiery red-orange, with a tall flicking dorsal fin. Peaceful, reef-safe, and beginner-friendly, but shy and a notorious jumper; give it rockwork to bolt into and a lid on a 20-gallon-plus tank.
We keep this species at our Erie store. Come and see it in the tanks, or call (814) 456-9445 and ask what we have in right now.
Sea Cave keeps this species. You will find these in the tanks at 660 East 14th Street in Erie. We never ship live animals.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
We never ship fish, coral, or invertebrates — every animal here is one you meet in person. Each one is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it goes out into the display tanks. This is a species we keep, and what is swimming on any given day changes with the deliveries, so please call (814) 456-9445 before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Care level
- Beginner
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Community
- Community safe
- Adult size
- 3.5"
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Scientific name
- Nemateleotris magnifica
Good tank mates
A peaceful, somewhat shy reef fish that fits well in calm community tanks with other gentle species like small gobies, cardinalfish, clown gobies, and reef-safe shrimp. It is reef-safe and will not bother corals or invertebrates. Avoid housing it with aggressive or boisterous fish that will bully it or outcompete it for food, and be cautious keeping two firefish together unless they are a bonded pair, as they can squabble.
Good to know
The firefish flicks its tall first dorsal fin like a flag and is a notorious jumper, darting into a rock hole at the first sign of danger.
What is in the tanks and each animal's temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice.
Good tankmates
Plays well with.
Species we’d keep in the same tank, with why each pairing works. What is in the tanks and each animal’s temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for advice on pairing.
New to stocking a tank? Read our guide on which fish live together.
Green Chromis
Peaceful schooling damselfish of similar small size that shares the water column without threatening the skittish firefish and is fully reef-safe.
Pajama Cardinalfish
Very peaceful, slow-moving cardinalfish that shelters near rockwork during the day without competing with or stressing the firefish.
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Pink Skunk Clownfish
A peaceful, reef-safe clownfish that occupies anemone territory in a different tank zone from the midwater-hovering firefish, preventing competition or stress.
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Neon Goby
Tiny, peaceful cleaner goby that occupies a substrate-level niche and does not compete with or intimidate the firefish.
Visit the store
660 East 14th Street,
Erie, PA.
Mon–Fri 12–6 · Sat 11–4 · Sun closed. Call ahead on livestock — what's on the floor rotates.