Japen Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Japen Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia japenensis

View full care guide

TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size11 cm

Temperature24–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

Showing 145 - 168 of 735 Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish & Buccochromis lepturus

Melanotaenia japenensis · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Melanotaenia japenensis · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Melanotaenia japenensis · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Melanotaenia japenensis · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Melanotaenia japenensis · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Bullseye Catfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Melanotaenia japenensis · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Chilatherina bulolo

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Melanotaenia japenensis · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Japen Rainbowfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Melanotaenia japenensis · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Melanotaenia japenensis · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Cardinal Tetra

Melanotaenia japenensis · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Melanotaenia japenensis · Nomorhamphus liemi

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Marosatherina ladigesi

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Japen Rainbowfish & Chanchito

Melanotaenia japenensis · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive