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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 & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Uca sp.

Not Recommended
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFiddler Crab (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Not Recommended
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFigure 8 Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Filament Barb

Melanotaenia japenensis · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Finger Fish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Monodactylus argenteus

Not Recommended
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFinger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Fire Eel

Melanotaenia japenensis · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Fire Tetra

Melanotaenia japenensis · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Ideal Tank Mates
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Firemouth Cichlid

Melanotaenia japenensis · Thorichthys meeki

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

Japen Rainbowfish & Five Banded Barb

Melanotaenia japenensis · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Flag Tetra

Melanotaenia japenensis · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Ideal Tank Mates
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Flagtail Prochilodus

Melanotaenia japenensis · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Flash Pleco (L204)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Chindongo flavus

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Florida Flagfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Florida Gar

Melanotaenia japenensis · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Flower Stingray

Melanotaenia japenensis · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Melanotaenia japenensis · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Fly River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Ideal Tank Mates
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Flying Fox

Melanotaenia japenensis · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Melanotaenia japenensis · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Ideal Tank Mates
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Forktail Blue-eye

Melanotaenia japenensis · Pseudomugil furcatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Fort Maguire Peacock

Melanotaenia japenensis · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Fossorochromis rostratus

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Freshwater Angelfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive