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 & Rhomb Barb

Melanotaenia exquisita · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Riffle Shrimp

Melanotaenia exquisita · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia exquisita · Ivanacara adoketa

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Rose Danio

Melanotaenia exquisita · Danio roseus

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulRose Danio: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Rosy Barb

Melanotaenia exquisita · Pethia conchonius

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Rosy Finned Tetra

Melanotaenia exquisita · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Finned Tetra: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Melanotaenia exquisita · Pimephales promelas

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Royal Pleco (L190)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Ruby Green Hap

Melanotaenia exquisita · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia exquisita · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulRummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Rummynose Rasbora

Melanotaenia exquisita · Sawbwa resplendens

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulRummynose Rasbora: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Rusty Cichlid

Melanotaenia exquisita · Iodotropheus sprengerae

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulRusty Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Saddled Bichir

Melanotaenia exquisita · Polypterus endlicheri

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulSaddled Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Sailfin Molly

Melanotaenia exquisita · Poecilia latipinna

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Salvini Cichlid

Melanotaenia exquisita · Trichromis salvini

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulSalvini Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & San Juan Cory

Melanotaenia exquisita · Corydoras bilineatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Saulosi Cichlid

Melanotaenia exquisita · Chindongo saulosi

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulSaulosi Cichlid: Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Scarlet Badis

Melanotaenia exquisita · Dario dario

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulScarlet Badis: Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Scat (Brackish)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Scatophagus argus

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Schwartz's Cory

Melanotaenia exquisita · Corydoras schwartzi

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Scissortail Rasbora

Melanotaenia exquisita · Rasbora trilineata

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Senegal Bichir

Melanotaenia exquisita · Polypterus senegalus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulSenegal Bichir: Semi-Aggressive