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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+
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Chequered Rainbowfish & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Macrognathus circumcinctus

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

Chequered Rainbowfish & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Haplochromis sp. 44

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

Chequered Rainbowfish & Harlequin Rasbora

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Harlequin Shark

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Hemigrammus ocellifer

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

Chequered Rainbowfish & Helicopter Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Scleromystax macropterus

Not Recommended
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Highlands Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Chilatherina campsi

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Beaufortia leveretti

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Honduran Red Point

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

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

Chequered Rainbowfish & Honey Blue Eye

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Pseudomugil mellis

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulHoney Blue Eye: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Honey Gourami

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Trichogaster chuna

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulHoney Gourami: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Apistogramma hongsloi

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

Chequered Rainbowfish & Horei Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Ctenochromis horei

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulHorei Cichlid: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Horned Nerite Snail

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Clithon corona

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Humpbacked Limia

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Limia nigrofasciata

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Potamotrygon hystrix

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

Chequered Rainbowfish & Incolicana Corydoras

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Corydoras incolicana

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Indian Glassfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Datnioides microlepis

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

Chequered Rainbowfish & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Channa micropeltes

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

Chequered Rainbowfish & Intermedius Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Tramitichromis intermedius

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

Chequered Rainbowfish & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Ideal Tank Mates
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Iridescent Shark

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Possible with Caution
Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulIridescent Shark: Mostly Peaceful