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 & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Harlequin Rasbora

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Harlequin Shark

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Helicopter Catfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Scleromystax macropterus

Fly River Rainbowfish & Highlands Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Chilatherina campsi

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Beaufortia leveretti

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Honduran Red Point

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Honey Blue Eye

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Pseudomugil mellis

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulHoney Blue Eye: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Honey Gourami

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Trichogaster chuna

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulHoney Gourami: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Horei Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Ctenochromis horei

Fly River Rainbowfish & Horned Nerite Snail

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Clithon corona

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Humpbacked Limia

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Limia nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Incolicana Corydoras

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Corydoras incolicana

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Indian Glassfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Intermedius Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Tramitichromis intermedius

Fly River Rainbowfish & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Iridescent Shark

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulIridescent Shark: Mostly Peaceful