Red-striped lyretail

Rows of red flank spots on blue-green, with a rounded, patterned tail.

Adult males show four prominent rows of red spots, sometimes a weaker fifth row, on blue-green flanks. Red fin bands and a yellow lower edge contrast with the longer lyre tips of A. australe.

Adult length

Up to 5 cm (standard length, without the tail fin)

Water temperature

20–26 °C

pH

6–7

Hardness

5–12 dGH

Natural habitat

Inhabits swamps, brooks and small streams in coastal rainforest.

Fit a close lid and provide planted cover. Check that quieter individuals can feed.