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 & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Filament Barb

Melanotaenia exquisita · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Finger Fish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Monodactylus argenteus

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Fire Eel

Melanotaenia exquisita · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Fire Tetra

Melanotaenia exquisita · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Firemouth Cichlid

Melanotaenia exquisita · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Five Banded Barb

Melanotaenia exquisita · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Flag Tetra

Melanotaenia exquisita · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Flagtail Prochilodus

Melanotaenia exquisita · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Flash Pleco (L204)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Chindongo flavus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Florida Flagfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Florida Gar

Melanotaenia exquisita · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Flower Stingray

Melanotaenia exquisita · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Melanotaenia exquisita · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Fly River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Flying Fox

Melanotaenia exquisita · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Melanotaenia exquisita · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Forktail Blue-eye

Melanotaenia exquisita · Pseudomugil furcatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Fort Maguire Peacock

Melanotaenia exquisita · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Fossorochromis rostratus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Freshwater Angelfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Freshwater Barracuda

Melanotaenia exquisita · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive