Fly River Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Fly River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size7.5 cm

Temperature24–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

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Fly River Rainbowfish & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Placidochromis electra

Fly River Rainbowfish & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Delicate Blue-Eye

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Pseudomugil tenellus

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Chindongo demasoni

Fly River Rainbowfish & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Diamond Tetra

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Moenkhausia pittieri

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Dickfeld's Julie

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Fly River Rainbowfish & Discus

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Domino Synodontis

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Dourada

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Tropheus duboisi

Fly River Rainbowfish & Duplicareus Corydoras

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Corydoras duplicareus

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Dusky Millions Fish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Dwarf Chain Loach

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Corydoras hastatus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Dwarf Gourami

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Dwarf Molly

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Poecilia chica

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Melanotaenia praecox

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Dwarf Pencilfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Nannostomus marginatus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Dwarf Petricola

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Synodontis lucipinnis

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Petricola: Peaceful