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 & Freshwater Flounder

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Trinectes maculatus

Fly River Rainbowfish & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Caridina cf. spongicola

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Freshwater Sole

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Frogmouth Catfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Frontosa

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Fly River Rainbowfish & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Fly River Rainbowfish & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Gardner's Killifish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Garnet Tetra

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & German Blue Ram

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Ghost Shrimp

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Palaemonetes paludosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Giant Danio

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Devario aequipinnatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Giant Gourami

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Proloricaria prolixa

Fly River Rainbowfish & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Prionobrama filigera

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Glass Catfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Glowlight Danio

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Danio choprae

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Glowlight Tetra

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Gold Barb

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful