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Arfak Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Arfak Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia arfakensis

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)
Adult Size10 cm
Temperature24–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Surface
StockingSchool of 6+
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Arfak Rainbowfish & Freshwater Flounder

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Trinectes maculatus

Not Recommended
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Caridina cf. spongicola

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Freshwater Sole

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Frogmouth Catfish

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Frontosa

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Gardner's Killifish

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Garnet Tetra

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Ideal Tank Mates
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & German Blue Ram

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Ideal Tank Mates
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Ghost Shrimp

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Palaemonetes paludosus

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Giant Danio

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Devario aequipinnatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Giant Gourami

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Proloricaria prolixa

Not Recommended
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Prionobrama filigera

Ideal Tank Mates
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Glass Catfish

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Glowlight Danio

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Danio choprae

Ideal Tank Mates
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Glowlight Tetra

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Gold Barb

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful