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 & Red Phantom Tetra

Melanotaenia japenensis · Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Phantom Tetra: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Red Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Glossolepis incisus

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Red Striped Eartheater

Melanotaenia japenensis · Geophagus surinamensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Striped Eartheater: Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Red Swamp Crayfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Procambarus clarkii

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Swamp Crayfish: Highly Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Red Tail Barracuda

Melanotaenia japenensis · Acestrorhynchus falcatus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tail Barracuda: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Red Tailed Black Shark

Melanotaenia japenensis · Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tailed Black Shark: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Red Tailed Redeye Puffer

Melanotaenia japenensis · Carinotetraodon irrubesco

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Red Terror (Festa's Cichlid)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Mesoheros festae

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Terror (Festa's Cichlid): Highly Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Red Top Cobalt Cichlid

Melanotaenia japenensis · Metriaclima greshakei

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Top Cobalt Cichlid: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Red Tupfel Shrimp

Melanotaenia japenensis · Caridina serrata

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tupfel Shrimp: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Red Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Metriaclima estherae

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red): Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Red-Bellied Piranha

Melanotaenia japenensis · Pygocentrus nattereri

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Bellied Piranha: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Red-Finned Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Melanotaenia rubripinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Finned Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Red-Tail Catfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Tail Catfish: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Redbreast Sunfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Lepomis auritus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedbreast Sunfish: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Redear Sunfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Lepomis microlophus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedear Sunfish: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Redhead Cichlid

Melanotaenia japenensis · Vieja melanura

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedhead Cichlid: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Redhead Severum

Melanotaenia japenensis · Heros sp. Rotkeil

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedhead Severum: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Redline Rasbora

Melanotaenia japenensis · Rasbora pauciperforata

Japen Rainbowfish & Redtail Splitfin

Melanotaenia japenensis · Xenotoca eiseni

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedtail Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Reedfish (Ropefish)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Erpetoichthys calabaricus

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulReedfish (Ropefish): Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Regan's Julie

Melanotaenia japenensis · Julidochromis regani

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRegan's Julie: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Reticulated Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia japenensis · Sewellia lineolata

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulReticulated Hillstream Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Reticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Potamotrygon orbignyi

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulReticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray): Mostly Peaceful