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 & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Neolamprologus leleupi

Fly River Rainbowfish & Lemon Tetra

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Leopard Cory

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Corydoras leopardus

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Leopard Pleco

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Lesser Spiny Eel

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Licorice Gourami

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Parosphromenus deissneri

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulLicorice Gourami: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Sorubim lima

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Livingston's Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Fly River Rainbowfish & Long-Finned African Tetra

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Brycinus longipinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Longear Sunfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Longnose Gar

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Chilatherina lorentzii

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Loricaria lata (L010)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Loricaria lata

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Loricaria lentiginosa

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Loricaria lundbergi

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Loricaria spinulifera

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Corydoras loxozonus

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Lyretail Killifish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Aphyosemion australe

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulLyretail Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Macaw Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulMacaw Cichlid: Aggressive