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 & Snakehead Fighter

Melanotaenia japenensis · Betta channoides

Japen Rainbowfish & Snowball Shrimp

Melanotaenia japenensis · Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulSnowball Shrimp: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Socolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Chindongo socolofi

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulSocolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi): Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Sorong Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Melanotaenia fredericki

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulSorong Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Sparkling Gourami

Melanotaenia japenensis · Trichopsis pumila

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulSparkling Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Spot Pangasius

Melanotaenia japenensis · Pangasius larnaudii

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpot Pangasius: Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Spotfin Goby Cichlid

Melanotaenia japenensis · Tanganicodus irsacae

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotfin Goby Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Spotted Gar

Melanotaenia japenensis · Lepisosteus oculatus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Spotted Headstander

Melanotaenia japenensis · Chilodus punctatus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Headstander: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Spotted Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia japenensis · Gastromyzon punctulatus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Hillstream Loach: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Spotted Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Glossolepis maculosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Spotted Raphael Catfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Agamyxis pectinifrons

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Spotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Chaetostoma milesi

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulSpotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a): Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Ancistrus dolichopterus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulStarlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Steindachner Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia japenensis · Apistogramma steindachneri

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulSteindachner Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Sterba's Corydoras

Melanotaenia japenensis · Corydoras sterbai

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulSterba's Corydoras: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Striped Raphael Catfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Platydoras armatulus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulStriped Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Stripefin Eartheater

Melanotaenia japenensis · Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulStripefin Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Sturgeon Catfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Platystomatichthys sturio

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulSturgeon Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Sulphur Crest Lithobates

Melanotaenia japenensis · Otopharynx lithobates

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulSulphur Crest Lithobates: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Sumo Loach

Melanotaenia japenensis · Schistura balteata

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulSumo Loach: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Sunset Hap

Melanotaenia japenensis · Dimidiochromis strigatus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulSunset Hap: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Sunset Platy (Variatus Platy)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Xiphophorus variatus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulSunset Platy (Variatus Platy): Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Swordtail

Melanotaenia japenensis · Xiphophorus hellerii

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulSwordtail: Mostly Peaceful