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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 & Buccochromis lepturus

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Bullseye Catfish

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Chilatherina bulolo

Ideal Tank Mates
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Not Recommended
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Ideal Tank Mates
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Cardinal Tetra

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Nomorhamphus liemi

Ideal Tank Mates
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Marosatherina ladigesi

Ideal Tank Mates
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Not Recommended
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Chanchito

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution
Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive