The Red-Striped Rainbowfish is one of the most widely distributed species of Rainbowfish in New Guinea. These fish can be found in shallow lakes, streams and lagoons all over Papua New Guinea and in parts of Indonesia. Red-Striped Rainbowfish tend to inhabit clear, turbid waters filled with dense vegetation. This species of Rainbowfish is named for the thin stripe that runs laterally along the body. This stripe, which may be orange or pinkish in color, is typically superimposed on a bluish gray body.