Purple Firefish "Nemateleotris decora" Livestock The name Humu Humu (triggerfish)

The name Humu Humu (triggerfish) comes from Hawaiian and Humuhumu-nukunuku-apua'a refers to the pig-like snout that it and the Picasso Trigger have and use to "root" around the reef

sea grass beds and reef flats

Positive identification can only be made after close examination of the genital papillae

although they too can color shift to a marvellous pale lilac

5 cm) long

Purple Firefish "Nemateleotris decora" Livestock The name Humu Humu (triggerfish)The Purple Firefish, also known as the Elegant Firefish, Decorated Firefish, Purple Dartfish, Decorated Dartfish, or Flame Firefish, was first discovered in the Indo west Pacific Ocean in 1973 by Randall and Allen. The colorful body base is varied degrees of yellow to white, and deep shades of purple which begin at the head and ends with maroon tipped fins. It requires a 10 gallon or larger aquarium with plenty of loose coral rubble as part of the