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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 & Dwarf Rasbora

Melanotaenia japenensis · Boraras maculatus

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Rasbora: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Eastern Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Melanotaenia splendida

Ideal Tank Mates
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Crayfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Procambarus alleni

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Hap

Melanotaenia japenensis · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Johannii

Melanotaenia japenensis · Pseudotropheus johannii

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Chindongo elongatus

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Ember Tetra

Melanotaenia japenensis · Hyphessobrycon amandae

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmber Tetra: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Melanotaenia japenensis · Danio erythromicron

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmerald Dwarf Danio: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Melanotaenia japenensis · Brevibora dorsiocellata

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmerald Eye Rasbora: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Emerald Green Cory

Melanotaenia japenensis · Corydoras splendens

Ideal Tank Mates
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Emperor Snakehead

Melanotaenia japenensis · Channa marulioides

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Emperor Tetra

Melanotaenia japenensis · Nematobrycon palmeri

Ideal Tank Mates
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmperor Tetra: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Empire Gudgeon

Melanotaenia japenensis · Hypseleotris compressa

Ideal Tank Mates
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Endler's Livebearer

Melanotaenia japenensis · Poecilia wingei

Ideal Tank Mates
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulEndler's Livebearer: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Trigonostigma espei

Ideal Tank Mates
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulEspei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora): Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Exquisite Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Melanotaenia exquisita

Ideal Tank Mates
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Fahaka Puffer

Melanotaenia japenensis · Tetraodon lineatus

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Neolamprologus brichardi

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & False Glass Catfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia japenensis · Petitella georgiae

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Garra cambodgiensis

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Featherfin Cichlid

Melanotaenia japenensis · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Featherfin Squeaker

Melanotaenia japenensis · Synodontis eupterus

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Festivum

Melanotaenia japenensis · Mesonauta festivus

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFestivum: Mostly Peaceful