RED NEON RAIBOW

The red neon blue-eye rainbowfish is naturally found exclusively in a small part of the island of New Guinea, specifically in the Timika region of the Indonesian Papua province. It inhabits palm swamps and forest streams, often stained dark by tannins.

Unfortunately, considers this species to be Endangered. It has disappeared from its type locality (the location where the specimen used to first scientifically describe the species was found) as a result of habitat destruction for mining operations. Oil palm plantations and the rapidly expanding human population in the region are also problematic for the red neon blue-eye