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 & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Uca sp.

Fly River Rainbowfish & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Fly River Rainbowfish & Filament Barb

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Finger Fish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Monodactylus argenteus

Fly River Rainbowfish & Fire Eel

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Fire Tetra

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Firemouth Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Five Banded Barb

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Flag Tetra

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Flagtail Prochilodus

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Flash Pleco (L204)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Chindongo flavus

Fly River Rainbowfish & Florida Flagfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Florida Gar

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Flower Stingray

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Flying Fox

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Forktail Blue-eye

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Pseudomugil furcatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Fort Maguire Peacock

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Fly River Rainbowfish & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Fossorochromis rostratus

Fly River Rainbowfish & Freshwater Angelfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Freshwater Barracuda

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive