The Banded Rainbowfish has a compressed body and a small head. Its dorsal and anal fins are both long-based. This species is a popular aquarium fish that has a variety of colour forms. It is often bluish or greenish on the back and sides. The breast, belly and lower half of the head are usually silvery or whitish. The median fins are yellow or red. A dark stripe (sometimes faint) is usually present along the side of body.
The Banded Rainbowfish grows to 13 cm in length but is more commonly seen up to 8 cm.
This species is endemic to Australia. It occurs in freshwater streams and waterholes in northern parts of the Northern Territory and Cape York, Queensland.
View a map of the collecting localities of specimens in the Australian Museum Fish Collection.
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