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 & Buccochromis lepturus

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Bullseye Catfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Chilatherina bulolo

Ideal Tank Mates

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Chequered Rainbowfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Chequered Rainbowfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Ideal Tank Mates

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Cardinal Tetra

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Nomorhamphus liemi

Ideal Tank Mates

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Marosatherina ladigesi

Ideal Tank Mates

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Chequered Rainbowfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Chequered Rainbowfish & Chanchito

Melanotaenia splendida inornata · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Chequered Rainbowfish: PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive