The Firefish Goby, Nemateleotris magnifica, features a yellow head and a body that radiates from white to red and a characteristic elongated first ray on the forward dorsal fin. They are very peaceful and can be housed with other peaceful fish in a reef tank setting, but may become territorial towards gobies in smaller tanks.

Gobies tend to stay mainly towards the bottom of the tank, burrowing and sifting through the sand. However, this goby is also a known jumper, so a tight fitting lid is suggested. Diet should include a variety of frozen or live mysis shrimp and vitamin enriched brine shrimp 1-2 times daily.