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 & Rhomb Barb

Melanotaenia japenensis · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Riffle Shrimp

Melanotaenia japenensis · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia japenensis · Ivanacara adoketa

Japen Rainbowfish & Rose Danio

Melanotaenia japenensis · Danio roseus

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRose Danio: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Rosy Barb

Melanotaenia japenensis · Pethia conchonius

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Rosy Finned Tetra

Melanotaenia japenensis · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Finned Tetra: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Melanotaenia japenensis · Pimephales promelas

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Royal Pleco (L190)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Ruby Green Hap

Melanotaenia japenensis · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia japenensis · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Rummynose Rasbora

Melanotaenia japenensis · Sawbwa resplendens

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRummynose Rasbora: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Rusty Cichlid

Melanotaenia japenensis · Iodotropheus sprengerae

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulRusty Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Saddled Bichir

Melanotaenia japenensis · Polypterus endlicheri

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulSaddled Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Sailfin Molly

Melanotaenia japenensis · Poecilia latipinna

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Salvini Cichlid

Melanotaenia japenensis · Trichromis salvini

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulSalvini Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & San Juan Cory

Melanotaenia japenensis · Corydoras bilineatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Saulosi Cichlid

Melanotaenia japenensis · Chindongo saulosi

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulSaulosi Cichlid: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Scarlet Badis

Melanotaenia japenensis · Dario dario

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulScarlet Badis: Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Scat (Brackish)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Scatophagus argus

Japen Rainbowfish & Schwartz's Cory

Melanotaenia japenensis · Corydoras schwartzi

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Scissortail Rasbora

Melanotaenia japenensis · Rasbora trilineata

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Senegal Bichir

Melanotaenia japenensis · Polypterus senegalus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulSenegal Bichir: Semi-Aggressive