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 & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Ariopsis seemanni

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Colombian Tetra

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Ideal Tank Mates

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Common Pleco

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Common Whiptail Catfish

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Congo Bichir

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Congo Tetra

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Convict Cichlid

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Corona Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Melanotaenia corona

Ideal Tank Mates

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Crying Whiptail

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Cuban Cichlid

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Cuban Gar

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Cuckoo Catfish

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Cupid Cichlid

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Cutteri Cichlid

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Possible with Caution

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Corydoras habrosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Pareutropius buffei

Ideal Tank Mates

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Melanotaenia duboulayi · Placidochromis electra

Possible with Caution

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish: PeacefulDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive