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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 & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Harlequin Rasbora

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Ideal Tank Mates
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Harlequin Shark

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Ideal Tank Mates
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Helicopter Catfish

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Scleromystax macropterus

Not Recommended
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Highlands Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Chilatherina campsi

Ideal Tank Mates
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Beaufortia leveretti

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Honduran Red Point

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Honey Blue Eye

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Pseudomugil mellis

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulHoney Blue Eye: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Honey Gourami

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Trichogaster chuna

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulHoney Gourami: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Horei Cichlid

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Ctenochromis horei

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulHorei Cichlid: Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Horned Nerite Snail

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Clithon corona

Ideal Tank Mates
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Humpbacked Limia

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Limia nigrofasciata

Ideal Tank Mates
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Incolicana Corydoras

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Corydoras incolicana

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Indian Glassfish

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Intermedius Cichlid

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Tramitichromis intermedius

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulIntermedius Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Arfak Rainbowfish & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Ideal Tank Mates
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Arfak Rainbowfish & Iridescent Shark

Melanotaenia arfakensis · Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Possible with Caution
Arfak Rainbowfish: PeacefulIridescent Shark: Mostly Peaceful