The Banjar Red originates from the southern tip of Indonesia. It is known as the Banjar Red, Red Grade 2, Red Grade 1.5 or Yellow Tail Green.

The 1.5 / 2nd grade red are never pure strain Red Arowana. These are hybrid types of arowanas resulted after crossbreeding with banjar red, yellow tail or green arowana.

Although it develops pinky colour as a young fish, by the time it has matured it is a Yellow Tail Green Arowana, showing very similar colourations to the green but with striking yellow fins. It none the less has the characteristics of an Asian Arowana while having a comparably lower price.