Author: (Sauvage, 1880)
FBname: Jewel fish
Comments: Savannah associated species which prospers in a range of lentic habitats (Ref. 5644, 52307), tolerant of a wide range of water quality parameters and found in
  both very soft waters and highly saline ones (Ref. 52307), including brackish water lagoons, large lakes and riverine flood plains (Ref. 5644).  Occurs near vegetation beds and fringes.  Feeds on <i>Caridina</i> and insects.  Pair-bonding (Ref. 52307) substrate spawner (Ref. 28714, 52307), ripe and spent fish are common early in the flood season (Ref. 28714).