Firefish Where r they from

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Hi Firefish lover, pls find 6 firefish pics below.. lets guess where r they from? I guess they r from diff places... Happy IDing... Cheers..

1. Purple firefish (Nemoteleotris decora)

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2. Purple firefish (Nemoteleotris decora)

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3. Purple firefish (Nemoteleotris decora)

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4. firefish (Nemoteleotris magnifica)

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5. Helfrich's firefish (Nemoteleotris cf. helfrichi)

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6. Helfrich's firefish (Nemoteleotris helfrichi)

[yikai]

haha. i won't spoil the answer for you guys. let you all play

i will spoil the last 1 though. nemateleotris helfrichi (cook island variant)

scientific name is wrong though. should not be labelled N. cf. helfrichi. "cf" only used when the organism is unidentified but looks like a given one. in this case, it is helfrichi so, no need the cf.

happy guessing on the rest

[CFOh]

haha. i won't spoil the answer for you guys. let you all play

i will spoil the last 1 though. nemateleotris helfrichi (cook island variant)

scientific name is wrong though. should not be labelled N. cf. helfrichi. "cf" only used when the organism is unidentified but looks like a given one. in this case, it is helfrichi so, no need the cf.

happy guessing on the rest

Thanks Lemon... Good Tried... Bingo....

Yes.. to be exact this fella (Nemoteleotris helfrichi) r from Polynesia.. Cook Island is part of Polynesia.. So, you r right too... and so far this is the most ex among other 5.....Lets guess the rest... Cheers and Happy IDing..

1. ?

2. ?

3. ?

4. ?

5. ?

6. Polynesia

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Lets guess what nation r them? Cheers....

1. ?

2. ?

3. ?

4. ?

5. ?

6. Polynesia

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Good Morning...Bros... 来来来! mari mari mari! Lets guess the other 5 where they from?...

1. Purple firefish (Nemoteleotris decora)(?)

2. Purple firefish (Nemoteleotris decora)(?)

3. Purple firefish (Nemoteleotris decora)(?)

4. firefish (Nemoteleotris magnifica)(?)

5. Helfrich's firefish (Nemoteleotris cf. helfrichi)(?)

6. Helfrich's firefish (Nemoteleotris helfrichi)(Polynesia)

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Good Morning...Bros... 来来来! mari mari mari! Lets guess the other 5 where they from?...

1. Purple firefish (Nemoteleotris decora)(?)

2. Purple firefish (Nemoteleotris decora)(?)

3. Purple firefish (Nemoteleotris decora)(?)

4. firefish (Nemoteleotris magnifica)(?)

5. Helfrich's firefish (Nemoteleotris cf. helfrichi)(?)

6. Helfrich's firefish (Nemoteleotris helfrichi)(Polynesia)

I know there is lots firefish lover.. Welcome to join the fun... Lets guess where r they from?

[raydiative]

1. Indonesia

5. Cook Island

[CFOh]

1. Indonesia

5. Cook Island

Thanks Ray, you r smart.. Ya, first one r from Bali.. part of Indonesia.. But lets try again on no.5

and Happy IDing....

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Up to date answer... Lets join the ID fun...

1. Purple firefish (Nemoteleotris decora)(Bali)

2. Purple firefish (Nemoteleotris decora)(?)

3. Purple firefish (Nemoteleotris decora)(?)

4. firefish (Nemoteleotris magnifica)(?)

5. Helfrich's firefish (Nemoteleotris cf. helfrichi)(?)

6. Helfrich's firefish (Nemoteleotris helfrichi)(Polynesia)

[iskay]

5. Hawaii.

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5. Hawaii.

Iskay, good tried... quite close.. Hint : a vast area lies between Hawaii and the Philippines constructed by many small island.... Lets try again ya... Cheers and Happy IDing....

[iskay]

Iskay, good tried... quite close.. Hint : a vast area lies between Hawaii and the Philippines constructed by many small island.... Lets try again ya... Cheers and Happy IDing....

Huh? West Pacific Ocean?

[yikai]

Iskay, good tried... quite close.. Hint : a vast area lies between Hawaii and the Philippines constructed by many small island.... Lets try again ya... Cheers and Happy IDing....

hmm...the area inbetween hawaii and phillipines is the western pacific. the only islands that lie immediately 180 degrees between hawaii and phillipines are guam, marshall islands, caroline island.... rest are abit futhur south

[Terryz_]

The full purple one are normally from Cooks island... Some Sources shows Tuamoto Islands and Ryukyu Islands.. Din check where are they located.. LOL..

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hmm...the area inbetween hawaii and phillipines is the western pacific. the only islands that lie immediately 180 degrees between hawaii and phillipines are guam, marshall islands, caroline island.... rest are abit futhur south

Bingo..

it is Micronesia which consist of many small island, the Caroline Islands, Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap etc...

Good TRY.....

lets try the remaining 3.

Cheers and Happy IDing...

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Up to date answer... Lets join the ID fun...

1. Purple firefish (Nemoteleotris decora)(Bali)

2. Purple firefish (Nemoteleotris decora)(?)

3. Purple firefish (Nemoteleotris decora)(?)

4. firefish (Nemoteleotris magnifica)(?)

5. Helfrich's firefish (Nemoteleotris cf. helfrichi)(Micronesia)

6. Helfrich's firefish (Nemoteleotris helfrichi)(Polynesia)

[CFOh]

Huh? West Pacific Ocean?

Hai, Bro Iskay.. Thanks.. Good Tried..

[CFOh]

The full purple one are normally from Cooks island... Some Sources shows Tuamoto Islands and Ryukyu Islands.. Din check where are they located.. LOL..

Hai, Bro Terryz,

Ya.. they r confirm from Polynesia... so Cooks island and Tuamoto islands is correct? But not sure about Ryukyu islands.. But I think I saw some source suggested no 5 Helfrich's from Ryukyu and Indo before as well.. But I dun think Indo is right? Ryukyu probably need more studies (I think possible cause Ryukyu quite close to Micronesia)....But Polynesia is confirm

Lets try others.....

Cheers and Happy IDing.....

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Good Morning... Apologize.. Just realize I mixed up the Nemoteleotris cf. helfrichi and Nemoteleotris helfrichi pics..

Pls find below the correct orientation..

Not sure mod able to amend previous pics? Sorry for inconvenient cause... Cheers...

Up to date answer... Lets join the ID fun firefish no 2,3 & 4...... Anyway, I will published the answer on Monday....

1. Purple firefish (Nemoteleotris decora)(Bali)

2. Purple firefish (Nemoteleotris decora)(?)

3. Purple firefish (Nemoteleotris decora)(?)

4. firefish (Nemoteleotris magnifica)(?)

5. Helfrich's firefish (Nemoteleotris cf. helfrichi)(Micronesia)

6. Helfrich's firefish (Nemoteleotris helfrichi)(Polynesia)

& Happy Reefing + IDing.....

[MbmC]

Just got one micronesian firefish from CF getting along fine with his tankmates!