Mountain Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Mountain Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia monticola

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size10 cm

Temperature17–24°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

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Mountain Rainbowfish & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia monticola · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Melanotaenia monticola · Ariopsis seemanni

Mountain Rainbowfish & Colombian Tetra

Melanotaenia monticola · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Common Pleco

Melanotaenia monticola · Hypostomus plecostomus

Ideal Tank Mates

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Melanotaenia monticola · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Ideal Tank Mates

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

Mountain Rainbowfish & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Melanotaenia monticola · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

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

Mountain Rainbowfish & Common Whiptail Catfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Congo Bichir

Melanotaenia monticola · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Melanotaenia monticola · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

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

Mountain Rainbowfish & Congo Tetra

Melanotaenia monticola · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Melanotaenia monticola · Hypancistrus contradens

Mountain Rainbowfish & Convict Cichlid

Melanotaenia monticola · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Melanotaenia monticola · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Corona Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Ideal Tank Mates

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Crying Whiptail

Melanotaenia monticola · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Cuban Cichlid

Melanotaenia monticola · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Cuban Gar

Melanotaenia monticola · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Cuckoo Catfish

Melanotaenia monticola · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Cupid Cichlid

Melanotaenia monticola · Biotodoma cupido

Mountain Rainbowfish & Cutteri Cichlid

Melanotaenia monticola · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Mountain Rainbowfish & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Melanotaenia monticola · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Possible with Caution

Mountain Rainbowfish: PeacefulCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Mountain Rainbowfish & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Melanotaenia monticola · Corydoras habrosus

Possible with Caution

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

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

Melanotaenia monticola · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution

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