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 & Buccochromis lepturus

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Fly River Rainbowfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Bullseye Catfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Pseudotropheus crabro

Fly River Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Fly River Rainbowfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Fly River Rainbowfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Cardinal Tetra

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Nomorhamphus liemi

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Marosatherina ladigesi

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Fly River Rainbowfish & Chanchito

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive