Author: (Rendahl, 1922)
FBname: Banded rainbowfish
Comments: Lives mainly in small streams and waterholes in clear to moderately turbid water.  Occurs over rocky or gravel bottoms or in well-vegetated areas, frequently around submerged logs and branches.  Occurs at temperature and pH ranging from 22°-30° C and 5.2-7.0 respectively.  Inhabits small creeks and waterholes in semi-rainforest or open grassland areas.  Occasionally abundant in partly stagnant waterholes with leaf litter bottoms during the dry season.  Species is easy to maintain and thrives in captivity (Ref. 44894).