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 & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia japenensis · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Ariopsis seemanni

Japen Rainbowfish & Colombian Tetra

Melanotaenia japenensis · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Common Pleco

Melanotaenia japenensis · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Common Whiptail Catfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Congo Bichir

Melanotaenia japenensis · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Congo Tetra

Melanotaenia japenensis · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Convict Cichlid

Melanotaenia japenensis · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Melanotaenia japenensis · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Corona Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Melanotaenia corona

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Crying Whiptail

Melanotaenia japenensis · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Cuban Cichlid

Melanotaenia japenensis · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Cuban Gar

Melanotaenia japenensis · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Cuckoo Catfish

Melanotaenia japenensis · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Cupid Cichlid

Melanotaenia japenensis · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Cutteri Cichlid

Melanotaenia japenensis · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Japen Rainbowfish & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Melanotaenia japenensis · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Possible with Caution

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Corydoras habrosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Japen Rainbowfish & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Melanotaenia japenensis · Pareutropius buffei

Ideal Tank Mates

Japen Rainbowfish: PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful