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 & Buccochromis lepturus

Melanotaenia exquisita · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Melanotaenia exquisita · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Melanotaenia exquisita · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Melanotaenia exquisita · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Melanotaenia exquisita · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Bullseye Catfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Melanotaenia exquisita · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Chilatherina bulolo

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Melanotaenia exquisita · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Melanotaenia exquisita · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Melanotaenia exquisita · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Cardinal Tetra

Melanotaenia exquisita · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Melanotaenia exquisita · Nomorhamphus liemi

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia exquisita · Marosatherina ladigesi

Ideal Tank Mates

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia exquisita · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Exquisite Rainbowfish & Chanchito

Melanotaenia exquisita · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Exquisite Rainbowfish: PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive