Murray River Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Murray River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia fluviatilis

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size10 cm

Temperature20–26°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

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Murray River Rainbowfish & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Uca sp.

Murray River Rainbowfish & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Murray River Rainbowfish & Filament Barb

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Ideal Tank Mates

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Finger Fish

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Monodactylus argenteus

Murray River Rainbowfish & Fire Eel

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Fire Tetra

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Ideal Tank Mates

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Firemouth Cichlid

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Five Banded Barb

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Flag Tetra

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Ideal Tank Mates

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Flagtail Prochilodus

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Flash Pleco (L204)

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Chindongo flavus

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Florida Flagfish

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Florida Gar

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Flower Stingray

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Fly River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Ideal Tank Mates

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Flying Fox

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Ideal Tank Mates

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Forktail Blue-eye

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Pseudomugil furcatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Fort Maguire Peacock

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Fossorochromis rostratus

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Freshwater Angelfish

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive