Cairns Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Cairns Rainbowfish

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size8.5 cm

Temperature20–26°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneMid-level, Surface

StockingSchool of 6+

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Cairns Rainbowfish & Freshwater Flounder

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Trinectes maculatus

Cairns Rainbowfish & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Caridina cf. spongicola

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Cairns Rainbowfish & Freshwater Sole

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Cairns Rainbowfish & Frogmouth Catfish

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Cairns Rainbowfish & Frontosa

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Cairns Rainbowfish & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Cairns Rainbowfish & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Cairns Rainbowfish & Gardner's Killifish

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Garnet Tetra

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & German Blue Ram

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Cairns Rainbowfish & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Ideal Tank Mates

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Ghost Shrimp

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Palaemonetes paludosus

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Giant Danio

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Devario aequipinnatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Giant Gourami

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Cairns Rainbowfish & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Prionobrama filigera

Ideal Tank Mates

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Glass Catfish

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Glowlight Danio

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Danio choprae

Ideal Tank Mates

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Glowlight Tetra

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful

Cairns Rainbowfish & Gold Barb

Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Cairns Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful