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 & Bloodfin Tetra

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Aphyocharax anisitsi

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Blue Acara

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Andinoacara pulcher

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Blue Back Blue Eye

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

Fly River Rainbowfish & Blue Botia

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Yasuhikotakia modesta

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Botia: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Cyrtocara moorii

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Blue Emperor Tetra

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Inpaichthys kerri

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Emperor Tetra: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Blue Pearl Shrimp

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Pearl Shrimp: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Blue Point Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Point Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Blue Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Melanotaenia caerulea

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Blue Sifter

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Cribroheros robertsoni

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Sifter: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Blue Tetra

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Knodus borki

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Blue Tilapia

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Oreochromis aureus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Tilapia: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Bluegill Sunfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Lepomis macrochirus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBluegill Sunfish: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Melanotaenia boesemani

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Bolivian Ram

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBolivian Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Brevis Shelldweller

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Neolamprologus brevis

Fly River Rainbowfish & Brilliant Rasbora

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Rasbora einthovenii

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrilliant Rasbora: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Brilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Hemigrammus bleheri

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Bristlenose Pleco

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Bronze Corydoras

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Corydoras aeneus

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Brown Bullhead Catfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Ameiurus nebulosus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Brown Camo Shrimp

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Caridina babaulti var. Brown

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Camo Shrimp: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Brown Hoplo Catfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Hoplosternum littorale

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Hoplo Catfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Brown Puffer

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Pao turgidus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Puffer: Highly Aggressive