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 & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Melanotaenia japenensis · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Melanotaenia japenensis · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Harlequin Rasbora

Melanotaenia japenensis · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Harlequin Shark

Melanotaenia japenensis · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Melanotaenia japenensis · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Helicopter Catfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Melanotaenia japenensis · Scleromystax macropterus

Japen Rainbowfish & Highlands Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Chilatherina campsi

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia japenensis · Beaufortia leveretti

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Honduran Red Point

Melanotaenia japenensis · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Honey Blue Eye

Melanotaenia japenensis · Pseudomugil mellis

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulHoney Blue Eye: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Honey Gourami

Melanotaenia japenensis · Trichogaster chuna

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulHoney Gourami: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Melanotaenia japenensis · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Horei Cichlid

Melanotaenia japenensis · Ctenochromis horei

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulHorei Cichlid: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Horned Nerite Snail

Melanotaenia japenensis · Clithon corona

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Humpbacked Limia

Melanotaenia japenensis · Limia nigrofasciata

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Incolicana Corydoras

Melanotaenia japenensis · Corydoras incolicana

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Indian Glassfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Melanotaenia japenensis · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Intermedius Cichlid

Melanotaenia japenensis · Tramitichromis intermedius

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulIntermedius Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful