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 & Rhomb Barb

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Riffle Shrimp

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Ivanacara adoketa

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Rose Danio

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Danio roseus

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRose Danio: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Rosy Barb

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Pethia conchonius

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Rosy Finned Tetra

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Finned Tetra: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Pimephales promelas

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Royal Pleco (L190)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Ruby Green Hap

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Rummynose Rasbora

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Sawbwa resplendens

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRummynose Rasbora: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Rusty Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Iodotropheus sprengerae

Fly River Rainbowfish & Saddled Bichir

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Polypterus endlicheri

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSaddled Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Sailfin Molly

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Poecilia latipinna

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Salvini Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Trichromis salvini

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSalvini Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & San Juan Cory

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Corydoras bilineatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Saulosi Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Chindongo saulosi

Fly River Rainbowfish & Scarlet Badis

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Dario dario

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulScarlet Badis: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Scat (Brackish)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Scatophagus argus

Fly River Rainbowfish & Schwartz's Cory

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Corydoras schwartzi

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Scissortail Rasbora

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Rasbora trilineata

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Senegal Bichir

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Polypterus senegalus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSenegal Bichir: Semi-Aggressive