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 & Pearl Gourami

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Trichopodus leerii

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulPearl Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Pearly Ocellatus

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Neolamprologus stappersi

Fly River Rainbowfish & Penguin Tetra

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Thayeria boehlkei

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulPenguin Tetra: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Peppered Corydoras

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Corydoras paleatus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulPeppered Corydoras: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Peppermint Pleco

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Parancistrus nudiventris

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulPeppermint Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Peter's Elephantnose Fish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Gnathonemus petersii

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulPeter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Petricola Catfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Synodontis petricola

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulPetricola Catfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Phuket Loach

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Schistura robertsi

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulPhuket Loach: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Pictus Catfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Pimelodus pictus

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulPictus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Pike Cichlid (Xingu)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Crenicichla sp. Xingu

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulPike Cichlid (Xingu): Highly Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Pink Tailed Chalceus

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Chalceus macrolepidotus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulPink Tailed Chalceus: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Piraiba

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Brachyplatystoma filamentosum

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulPiraiba: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Plain Silver Dollar

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Metynnis hypsauchen

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulPlain Silver Dollar: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Platinum Acara

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Andinoacara latifrons

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulPlatinum Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Platinum Hatchet

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Thoracocharax stellatus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulPlatinum Hatchet: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Platy

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Xiphophorus maculatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulPlaty: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Polypterus Bichir Lapradei

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Polypterus bichir lapradei

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulPolypterus Bichir Lapradei: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Popondetta Blue-eye

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Pseudomugil connieae

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulPopondetta Blue-eye: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Port Acara

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Cichlasoma portalegrense

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulPort Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Price's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Chilatherina pricei

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulPrice's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Prionotos Cory (Scleromystax)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Scleromystax prionotos

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulPrionotos Cory (Scleromystax): Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Pseudotropheus Acei

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Pseudotropheus acei

Fly River Rainbowfish & Pseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Metriaclima pulpican

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulPseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Pumpkinseed

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Lepomis gibbosus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulPumpkinseed: Aggressive