Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish

Pelangia mbutaensis

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size5.5 cm

Temperature24–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

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Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Pelangia mbutaensis · Neolamprologus leleupi

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Lemon Tetra

Pelangia mbutaensis · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Pelangia mbutaensis · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Leopard Cory

Pelangia mbutaensis · Corydoras leopardus

Ideal Tank Mates

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Pelangia mbutaensis · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Leopard Pleco

Pelangia mbutaensis · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Pelangia mbutaensis · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Lesser Spiny Eel

Pelangia mbutaensis · Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Licorice Gourami

Pelangia mbutaensis · Parosphromenus deissneri

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulLicorice Gourami: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Pelangia mbutaensis · Sorubim lima

Ideal Tank Mates

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Livingston's Cichlid

Pelangia mbutaensis · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Long-Finned African Tetra

Pelangia mbutaensis · Brycinus longipinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Longear Sunfish

Pelangia mbutaensis · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Longnose Gar

Pelangia mbutaensis · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Pelangia mbutaensis · Chilatherina lorentzii

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Loricaria lata (L010)

Pelangia mbutaensis · Loricaria lata

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Loricaria lentiginosa

Pelangia mbutaensis · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Loricaria lundbergi

Pelangia mbutaensis · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Pelangia mbutaensis · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Loricaria spinulifera

Pelangia mbutaensis · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Pelangia mbutaensis · Corydoras loxozonus

Ideal Tank Mates

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Lyretail Killifish

Pelangia mbutaensis · Aphyosemion australe

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulLyretail Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Pelangia mbutaensis · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Ideal Tank Mates

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish & Macaw Cichlid

Pelangia mbutaensis · Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Possible with Caution

Lake Mbuta Rainbowfish: PeacefulMacaw Cichlid: Aggressive