Exquisite Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Exquisite Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia exquisita

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size8 cm

Temperature24–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

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Exquisite Rainbowfish & Dwarf Rasbora

Melanotaenia exquisita · Boraras maculatus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Rasbora: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Eastern Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Melanotaenia splendida

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Crayfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Procambarus alleni

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Hap

Melanotaenia exquisita · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Johannii

Melanotaenia exquisita · Pseudotropheus johannii

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Chindongo elongatus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Ember Tetra

Melanotaenia exquisita · Hyphessobrycon amandae

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmber Tetra: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Melanotaenia exquisita · Danio erythromicron

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmerald Dwarf Danio: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Melanotaenia exquisita · Brevibora dorsiocellata

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmerald Eye Rasbora: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Emerald Green Cory

Melanotaenia exquisita · Corydoras splendens

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Emperor Snakehead

Melanotaenia exquisita · Channa marulioides

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Emperor Tetra

Melanotaenia exquisita · Nematobrycon palmeri

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmperor Tetra: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Empire Gudgeon

Melanotaenia exquisita · Hypseleotris compressa

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Endler's Livebearer

Melanotaenia exquisita · Poecilia wingei

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulEndler's Livebearer: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Trigonostigma espei

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulEspei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora): Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Fahaka Puffer

Melanotaenia exquisita · Tetraodon lineatus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Neolamprologus brichardi

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & False Glass Catfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia exquisita · Petitella georgiae

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Garra cambodgiensis

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Featherfin Cichlid

Melanotaenia exquisita · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Featherfin Squeaker

Melanotaenia exquisita · Synodontis eupterus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Festivum

Melanotaenia exquisita · Mesonauta festivus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulFestivum: Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Uca sp.