Melanotaenia rubrostriata

Orange-pink stripes follow scale rows on blue-green to whitish flanks.

Orange-pink stripes follow scale rows on blue-green to whitish flanks. Dorsal- and anal-fin membranes are reddish; larger males have a deeper upper-body profile.

Adult length

Up to 12.5 cm (standard length, without the tail fin)

Water temperature

24–28 °C

pH

5.6–7.4

Natural habitat

Native to waters of southern New Guinea from the Aramia River to Etna Bay, and to the Aru Islands and Daru Island.