Author: (Weber, 1911)
FBname: Senckenberg rainbowfish
Comments: Inhabits creeks and small rivers flowing through primary rainforest and second growth forest and gardens, as well as tree-lined creeks in relatively open savannah.  Syntopic with either <i>Melanotaenia albimarginata, <i>M. aruensis, or <i>M. patoti as well as other fishes such as <i>Craterocephalus, <i>Mogurnda, <i>Glossamia, and <i>Glossogobius (Ref. 110723).