Banded Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Banded Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size13 cm

Temperature24–30°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

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Banded Rainbowfish & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Neolamprologus leleupi

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Lemon Tetra

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Leopard Cory

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Corydoras leopardus

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Leopard Pleco

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Lesser Spiny Eel

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Licorice Gourami

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Parosphromenus deissneri

Banded Rainbowfish & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Sorubim lima

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Livingston's Cichlid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulLivingston's Cichlid: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Long-Finned African Tetra

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Brycinus longipinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Longear Sunfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Longnose Gar

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Banded Rainbowfish & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Chilatherina lorentzii

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Loricaria lata (L010)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Loricaria lata

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Loricaria lentiginosa

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Loricaria lundbergi

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Loricaria spinulifera

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Corydoras loxozonus

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Lyretail Killifish

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Aphyosemion australe

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulLyretail Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Ideal Tank Mates

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful

Banded Rainbowfish & Macaw Cichlid

Melanotaenia trifasciata · Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Possible with Caution

Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulMacaw Cichlid: Aggressive