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Chequered Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Chequered Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)
Adult Size12 cm
Temperature24–30°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level
StockingSchool of 6+
Showing 265 - 288 of 735 Tank Mates

Chequered Rainbowfish & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Not Recommended
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulFigure 8 Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Filament Barb

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Finger Fish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Monodactylus argenteus

Not Recommended
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulFinger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Fire Eel

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Fire Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Firemouth Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Five Banded Barb

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Flag Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Flagtail Prochilodus

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Flash Pleco (L204)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Chindongo flavus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Florida Flagfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Florida Gar

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Flower Stingray

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Fly River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Flying Fox

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Forktail Blue-eye

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Pseudomugil furcatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Fort Maguire Peacock

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Fossorochromis rostratus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Freshwater Angelfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Freshwater Barracuda

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive