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 & Red Phantom Tetra

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Phantom Tetra: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Red Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Glossolepis incisus

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Red Striped Eartheater

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Geophagus surinamensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Striped Eartheater: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Red Swamp Crayfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Procambarus clarkii

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Swamp Crayfish: Highly Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Red Tail Barracuda

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Acestrorhynchus falcatus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tail Barracuda: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Red Tailed Black Shark

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tailed Black Shark: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Red Tailed Redeye Puffer

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Carinotetraodon irrubesco

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Red Terror (Festa's Cichlid)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Mesoheros festae

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Terror (Festa's Cichlid): Highly Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Red Top Cobalt Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Metriaclima greshakei

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Top Cobalt Cichlid: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Red Tupfel Shrimp

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Caridina serrata

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tupfel Shrimp: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Red Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Metriaclima estherae

Fly River Rainbowfish & Red-Bellied Piranha

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Pygocentrus nattereri

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Bellied Piranha: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Red-Finned Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Melanotaenia rubripinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Finned Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Red-Tail Catfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Tail Catfish: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Redbreast Sunfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Lepomis auritus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedbreast Sunfish: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Redear Sunfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Lepomis microlophus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedear Sunfish: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Redhead Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Vieja melanura

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedhead Cichlid: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Redhead Severum

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Heros sp. Rotkeil

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedhead Severum: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Redline Rasbora

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Rasbora pauciperforata

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedline Rasbora: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Redtail Splitfin

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Xenotoca eiseni

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedtail Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Reedfish (Ropefish)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Erpetoichthys calabaricus

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulReedfish (Ropefish): Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Regan's Julie

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Julidochromis regani

Fly River Rainbowfish & Reticulated Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Sewellia lineolata

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulReticulated Hillstream Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Reticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Potamotrygon orbignyi

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulReticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray): Mostly Peaceful