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 & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Neolamprologus leleupi

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Lemon Tetra

Melanotaenia japenensis · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Leopard Cory

Melanotaenia japenensis · Corydoras leopardus

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Leopard Pleco

Melanotaenia japenensis · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Lesser Spiny Eel

Melanotaenia japenensis · Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Licorice Gourami

Melanotaenia japenensis · Parosphromenus deissneri

Japen Rainbowfish & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Sorubim lima

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Livingston's Cichlid

Melanotaenia japenensis · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulLivingston's Cichlid: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Long-Finned African Tetra

Melanotaenia japenensis · Brycinus longipinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Longear Sunfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Longnose Gar

Melanotaenia japenensis · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Chilatherina lorentzii

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Loricaria lata (L010)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Loricaria lata

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Loricaria lentiginosa

Melanotaenia japenensis · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Loricaria lundbergi

Melanotaenia japenensis · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Loricaria spinulifera

Melanotaenia japenensis · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Corydoras loxozonus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Lyretail Killifish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Aphyosemion australe

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulLyretail Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Macaw Cichlid

Melanotaenia japenensis · Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulMacaw Cichlid: Aggressive