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 & Snakehead Fighter

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Betta channoides

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSnakehead Fighter: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Snowball Shrimp

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSnowball Shrimp: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Socolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Chindongo socolofi

Fly River Rainbowfish & Sorong Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Melanotaenia fredericki

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSorong Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Sparkling Gourami

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Trichopsis pumila

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSparkling Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Spot Pangasius

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Pangasius larnaudii

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpot Pangasius: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Spotfin Goby Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Tanganicodus irsacae

Fly River Rainbowfish & Spotted Gar

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Lepisosteus oculatus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Spotted Headstander

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Chilodus punctatus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Headstander: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Spotted Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Gastromyzon punctulatus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Hillstream Loach: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Spotted Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Glossolepis maculosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Spotted Raphael Catfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Agamyxis pectinifrons

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Spotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Chaetostoma milesi

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a): Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Ancistrus dolichopterus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulStarlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Steindachner Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Apistogramma steindachneri

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSteindachner Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Sterba's Corydoras

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Corydoras sterbai

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSterba's Corydoras: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Striped Raphael Catfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Platydoras armatulus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulStriped Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Stripefin Eartheater

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulStripefin Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Sturgeon Catfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Platystomatichthys sturio

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSturgeon Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Sulphur Crest Lithobates

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Otopharynx lithobates

Fly River Rainbowfish & Sumo Loach

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Schistura balteata

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSumo Loach: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Sunset Hap

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Dimidiochromis strigatus

Fly River Rainbowfish & Sunset Platy (Variatus Platy)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Xiphophorus variatus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSunset Platy (Variatus Platy): Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Swordtail

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Xiphophorus hellerii

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSwordtail: Mostly Peaceful