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Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia duboulayi

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)
Adult Size12 cm
Temperature18–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level
StockingSchool of 6+
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Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Neolamprologus leleupi

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Lemon Tetra

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Ideal Tank Mates
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Leopard Cory

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Corydoras leopardus

Ideal Tank Mates
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Leopard Pleco

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Lesser Spiny Eel

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Licorice Gourami

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Parosphromenus deissneri

Not Recommended
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulLicorice Gourami: Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Sorubim lima

Ideal Tank Mates
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Livingston's Cichlid

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulLivingston's Cichlid: Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Long-Finned African Tetra

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Brycinus longipinnis

Ideal Tank Mates
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Longear Sunfish

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Longnose Gar

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Chilatherina lorentzii

Ideal Tank Mates
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Loricaria lata (L010)

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Loricaria lata

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Loricaria lentiginosa

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Loricaria lundbergi

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Loricaria spinulifera

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Corydoras loxozonus

Ideal Tank Mates
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Lyretail Killifish

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Aphyosemion australe

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulLyretail Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Ideal Tank Mates
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Macaw Cichlid

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulMacaw Cichlid: Aggressive