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 & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Ariopsis seemanni

Fly River Rainbowfish & Colombian Tetra

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Common Pleco

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Common Whiptail Catfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Congo Bichir

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Congo Tetra

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Convict Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Corona Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Melanotaenia corona

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Crying Whiptail

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Cuban Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Cuban Gar

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Cuckoo Catfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Cupid Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Cutteri Cichlid

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Fly River Rainbowfish & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Fly River Rainbowfish & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Corydoras habrosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Fly River Rainbowfish & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Melanotaenia sexlineata · Pareutropius buffei

Ideal Tank Mates

Fly River Rainbowfish: PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful