90年代初期，巨大的鱼类收集到了许多五颜六色的礁鱼，其中许多世界从未见过。1938年，来自一大堆标本信天翁收藏，描述了一条精美的小鱼并给出了名字。nemateleotrismagnifica，现在被称为红火鱼或宏伟的火鱼，是第一个将有一天能够接待最迷人，最精致的翼龙鱼类之一的成员。
The prefixNematcomes from the Greek word that means thread, in reference to the filamentous first dorsal fin which all members in this genus possess. Once placed in Eleotridae, the genus is now correctly placed in the family Microdesmidae, under the subfamily Ptereleotrinae. Fast forward to 1973, the small genusnemateleotris被审查，并描述了另外两个成员。N. DecoraandN. Helfrichi将成为第二名和第三名成员nemateleotris。目前，该属目前包含四名成员，最新的成员是印度洋人口N. Decorawhich as of 2013, has been elevated to full species status. It is now calledN. Acquicita。
和names likeN. Decora，，，，N. magnificaandN. Exqusita，，，，it hardly comes as a surprise that all fire fishes are really wonderfully designed and coloured. It comes with little doubt why the genus to this day serves as one of the aquarium trade’s evergreen darlings. As decorated, magnificent and exquisite as the preceding three species appear however, it is ironicallyN. Helfrichithat is most coveted and in the opinion of many, to be the most alluring.
N. Helfrichi是一个有趣的成员，它具有两种颜色形式，一种粉红色和黄色的形式，两者也达到不同的最大发育尺寸（稍后会详细介绍）。两者都在至少40m（130英尺）的相对深水中发现，但深度可能超过100m（300英尺）。像其属的所有成员一样N. Helfrichiis most often found in sandy rubble bottom where it is very often found as monogamous pairs. They flick the filamentous portions of their dorsal fins while hovering above their burrows, in which they quickly retreat into at the first sign of danger.
类型标本N. Helfrichiwas collected in the Society Island chain, more specifically Tahiti. The fish is rose-pink to lavender, fading to a lighter shade toward the caudal fin. All its fins are hyaline and tinted either in lavender or white. It possesses a filamentous “antennae” on the anterior dorsal fin, and the pelvic fins are tipped in black. A magenta stripe runs from the base of its dorsal filament downward between the eyes and ends at the chin, with a black stripe on its upper lip and another just above its eye.
The black markings on the eye and upper lip gives the fish a “moustached meet eyeliner” appearance that is quite comical.
当然，当人们提到“ Helfrichi Fire Fish”时，这是一个陌生的景象。我们习惯于看到一个具有黄色头部的人，一种更普遍，更广泛的形式，可以经常为水族馆的贸易增色。我们稍后再解决。不熟悉的是，它是“真实的”赫尔夫里奇（Helfrichi Fire Fish），是因为它被用作描述该物种的整型。
The pink headedN. Helfrichi在水族馆贸易中是一种罕见且非常昂贵的产品，并且最常从库克群岛收集。除此之外，它还可以在塔希提岛以及社会群岛内的其他地方找到。与黄头的形式不同，属于类型N. Helfrichiis very much more robust and attains a larger maximum size.
以上是更广泛的黄色品种which is often collected out of the Marshall Islands. It can be found elsewhere in the Pacific Ocean as well, from Tuamotu up to the Ryukyus. This form differs chiefly in its coloration, with the head being coloured yellow instead of pink. It still possesses the magenta stripe that starts from the dorsal fin, but stops between the eyes and does not run beneath it to the chin. It also lacks the black markings above the eye and on the upper lip which the type species bears.
看到两种形式的形态和颜色都如此不同，很有可能最终可以将更广泛的黄色形式与N. Helfrichi。另外，两者都不是同胞的，也不在发生的地方重叠，这是亚种或物种分配的另一个可能的候选者。
和N. Decorabeing known for decades but only just recently had its Indian Ocean form separated, it is quite likely thatN. Helfrichicould possess two species as well. Perhaps in future it will follow suit and the yellow headed variety that we’ve all come to know and love would have a new name. To continue with the naming trend with regards to the specific epithet, maybenemateleotris秀隐杆orN. Grandiose可能很合适。也许甚至N. Splendida。
无论是什么，无论结果如何，至少现在您都知道每个人都在命名中如此前进的“ Helfrichi Fire Fish”，实际上确实属于稀有的粉红色胡须长胡须，生长了库克岛形式的眼线笔。
