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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 & Gold Barb

Melanotaenia japenensis · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Gold Laser Cory

Melanotaenia japenensis · Corydoras sp. 'CW010'

Ideal Tank Mates
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Laser Cory: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Gold Nugget Pleco (L018)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Baryancistrus xanthellus

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Nugget Pleco (L018): Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022): Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Gold Tetra

Melanotaenia japenensis · Hemigrammus rodwayi

Ideal Tank Mates
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Tetra: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Golden Bristlenose Pleco

Melanotaenia japenensis · Ancistrus sp. L144

Ideal Tank Mates
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Bristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Golden Dwarf Barb

Melanotaenia japenensis · Pethia gelius

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Dwarf Barb: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Golden Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia japenensis · Nannacara anomala

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Golden Julie

Melanotaenia japenensis · Julidochromis ornatus

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Golden Oto

Melanotaenia japenensis · Macrotocinclus affinis

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Oto: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Golden Wonder Killifish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Aplocheilus lineatus

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Wonder Killifish: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Goldfish (Comet / Common)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Carassius auratus

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulGoldfish (Comet / Common): Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Goldie River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Melanotaenia goldiei

Ideal Tank Mates
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulGoldie River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Grant's Peacock Cichlid

Melanotaenia japenensis · Aulonocara stuartgranti

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulGrant's Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Green Fire Tetra

Melanotaenia japenensis · Aphyocharax rathbuni

Ideal Tank Mates
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Fire Tetra: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Green Neon Tetra

Melanotaenia japenensis · Paracheirodon simulans

Not Recommended
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Neon Tetra: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Green Phantom Pleco (L200)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Hemiancistrus subviridis

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Phantom Pleco (L200): Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Not Recommended
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Green Sunfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Lepomis cyanellus

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Sunfish: Highly Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Green Terror

Melanotaenia japenensis · Andinoacara rivulatus

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Terror: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Grime Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Glossolepis dorityi

Ideal Tank Mates
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulGrime Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Guinean Bichir

Melanotaenia japenensis · Polypterus ansorgii

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulGuinean Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Gulper Catfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Asterophysus batrachus

Possible with Caution
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulGulper Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Guppy

Melanotaenia japenensis · Poecilia reticulata

Ideal Tank Mates
Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulGuppy: Peaceful