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 & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Neolamprologus leleupi

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Lemon Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Leopard Cory

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Corydoras leopardus

Ideal Tank Mates

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution

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

Chequered Rainbowfish & Leopard Pleco

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution

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

Chequered Rainbowfish & Lesser Spiny Eel

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Licorice Gourami

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Parosphromenus deissneri

Chequered Rainbowfish & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Sorubim lima

Ideal Tank Mates

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Livingston's Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulLivingston's Cichlid: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Long-Finned African Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Brycinus longipinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Longear Sunfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Longnose Gar

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Chilatherina lorentzii

Ideal Tank Mates

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Loricaria lata (L010)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Loricaria lata

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Loricaria lentiginosa

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Loricaria lundbergi

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution

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

Chequered Rainbowfish & Loricaria spinulifera

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Corydoras loxozonus

Ideal Tank Mates

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

Chequered Rainbowfish & Lyretail Killifish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Aphyosemion australe

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulLyretail Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Ideal Tank Mates

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

Chequered Rainbowfish & Macaw Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulMacaw Cichlid: Aggressive