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 & Gold Laser Cory

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Corydoras sp. 'CW010'

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Laser Cory: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Gold Nugget Pleco (L018)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Baryancistrus xanthellus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Nugget Pleco (L018): Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022): Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Gold Tetra

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Hemigrammus rodwayi

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Tetra: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Golden Bristlenose Pleco

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Ancistrus sp. L144

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Bristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Golden Dwarf Barb

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Pethia gelius

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Dwarf Barb: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Golden Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Nannacara anomala

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Golden Julie

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Julidochromis ornatus

Fly River Rainbowfish & Golden Oto

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Macrotocinclus affinis

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Oto: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Golden Wonder Killifish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Aplocheilus lineatus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Wonder Killifish: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Goldfish (Comet / Common)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Carassius auratus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGoldfish (Comet / Common): Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Goldie River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Melanotaenia goldiei

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGoldie River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Grant's Peacock Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Aulonocara stuartgranti

Fly River Rainbowfish & Green Fire Tetra

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Aphyocharax rathbuni

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Fire Tetra: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Green Neon Tetra

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Paracheirodon simulans

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Neon Tetra: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Green Phantom Pleco (L200)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Hemiancistrus subviridis

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Phantom Pleco (L200): Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Fly River Rainbowfish & Green Sunfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Lepomis cyanellus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Sunfish: Highly Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Green Terror

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Andinoacara rivulatus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Terror: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Grime Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Glossolepis dorityi

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGrime Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Guinean Bichir

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Polypterus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGuinean Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Gulper Catfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Asterophysus batrachus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGulper Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Guppy

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Poecilia reticulata

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGuppy: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive