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 & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Tiger Shrimp

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Caridina mariae

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Shrimp: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Tinfoil Barb

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulTinfoil Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Tire Track Eel

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Trapdoor Snail

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Trewavas' Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Labeotropheus trewavasae

Fly River Rainbowfish & Trimac Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Amphilophus trimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Tropheus Moorii

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Tropheus moorii

Fly River Rainbowfish & Tropical Gar

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Atractosteus tropicus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulTropical Gar: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Champsochromis caeruleus

Fly River Rainbowfish & True Julii Corydoras

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Corydoras julii

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Melanotaenia lacustris

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulTurquoise Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Twig Catfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Farlowella vittata

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwig Catfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Farlowella acus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Two-spot Apistogramma

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Uaru

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Uaru amphiacanthoides

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulUaru: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Upside Down Catfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Synodontis nigriventris

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Uruguayan Eartheater

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Gymnogeophagus australis

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulUruguayan Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Vampire Shrimp

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Atya gabonensis

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulVampire Shrimp: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Nimbochromis venustus

Fly River Rainbowfish & Vestitus Otocinclus

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Otocinclus vestitus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Vieja fenestrata

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Gobioides broussonnetii

Fly River Rainbowfish & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Melanotaenia catherinae

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful