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Japen Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Japen Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia japenensis

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)
Adult Size11 cm
Temperature24–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level
StockingSchool of 6+
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Japen Rainbowfish & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Placidochromis electra

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Delicate Blue-Eye

Melanotaenia japenensis · Pseudomugil tenellus

Ideal Tank Mates
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Chindongo demasoni

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Diamond Tetra

Melanotaenia japenensis · Moenkhausia pittieri

Ideal Tank Mates
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Dickfeld's Julie

Melanotaenia japenensis · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Discus

Melanotaenia japenensis · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Domino Synodontis

Melanotaenia japenensis · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Dourada

Melanotaenia japenensis · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Tropheus duboisi

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Duplicareus Corydoras

Melanotaenia japenensis · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Dusky Millions Fish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Dwarf Chain Loach

Melanotaenia japenensis · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Ideal Tank Mates
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Corydoras hastatus

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Melanotaenia japenensis · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Dwarf Gourami

Melanotaenia japenensis · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Melanotaenia japenensis · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Dwarf Molly

Melanotaenia japenensis · Poecilia chica

Ideal Tank Mates
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Melanotaenia praecox

Ideal Tank Mates
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Melanotaenia japenensis · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Dwarf Pencilfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Nannostomus marginatus

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Dwarf Petricola

Melanotaenia japenensis · Synodontis lucipinnis

Ideal Tank Mates
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Petricola: Peaceful