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Black-Banded Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Black-Banded Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)
Adult Size10 cm
Temperature22–28°C
Water TypeBrackish Tolerant
Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level
StockingSchool of 6+
Showing 505 - 528 of 735 Tank Mates

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Pearl Gourami

Melanotaenia nigrans · Trichopodus leerii

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPearl Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Pearly Ocellatus

Melanotaenia nigrans · Neolamprologus stappersi

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPearly Ocellatus: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Penguin Tetra

Melanotaenia nigrans · Thayeria boehlkei

Ideal Tank Mates
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPenguin Tetra: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Peppered Corydoras

Melanotaenia nigrans · Corydoras paleatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPeppered Corydoras: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Peppermint Pleco

Melanotaenia nigrans · Parancistrus nudiventris

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPeppermint Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Peter's Elephantnose Fish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Gnathonemus petersii

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPeter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Petricola Catfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Synodontis petricola

Ideal Tank Mates
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPetricola Catfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Phuket Loach

Melanotaenia nigrans · Schistura robertsi

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPhuket Loach: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Pictus Catfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Pimelodus pictus

Ideal Tank Mates
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPictus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Pike Cichlid (Xingu)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Crenicichla sp. Xingu

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPike Cichlid (Xingu): Highly Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Pink Tailed Chalceus

Melanotaenia nigrans · Chalceus macrolepidotus

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPink Tailed Chalceus: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Piraiba

Melanotaenia nigrans · Brachyplatystoma filamentosum

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPiraiba: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Plain Silver Dollar

Melanotaenia nigrans · Metynnis hypsauchen

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPlain Silver Dollar: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Platinum Acara

Melanotaenia nigrans · Andinoacara latifrons

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPlatinum Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Platinum Hatchet

Melanotaenia nigrans · Thoracocharax stellatus

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPlatinum Hatchet: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Platy

Melanotaenia nigrans · Xiphophorus maculatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPlaty: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Polypterus Bichir Lapradei

Melanotaenia nigrans · Polypterus bichir lapradei

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPolypterus Bichir Lapradei: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Popondetta Blue-eye

Melanotaenia nigrans · Pseudomugil connieae

Ideal Tank Mates
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPopondetta Blue-eye: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Port Acara

Melanotaenia nigrans · Cichlasoma portalegrense

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPort Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Price's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Chilatherina pricei

Ideal Tank Mates
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPrice's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Prionotos Cory (Scleromystax)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Scleromystax prionotos

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPrionotos Cory (Scleromystax): Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Pseudotropheus Acei

Melanotaenia nigrans · Pseudotropheus acei

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPseudotropheus Acei: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Pseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei

Melanotaenia nigrans · Metriaclima pulpican

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Pumpkinseed

Melanotaenia nigrans · Lepomis gibbosus

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulPumpkinseed: Aggressive