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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 & Rhomb Barb

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Riffle Shrimp

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Ivanacara adoketa

Not Recommended
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Rose Danio

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Danio roseus

Ideal Tank Mates
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRose Danio: Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Rosy Barb

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Pethia conchonius

Ideal Tank Mates
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Rosy Finned Tetra

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Ideal Tank Mates
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Finned Tetra: Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Pimephales promelas

Ideal Tank Mates
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Royal Pleco (L190)

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Ruby Green Hap

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Possible with Caution
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Rummynose Rasbora

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Sawbwa resplendens

Ideal Tank Mates
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRummynose Rasbora: Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Rusty Cichlid

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Iodotropheus sprengerae

Possible with Caution
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulRusty Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Saddled Bichir

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Polypterus endlicheri

Possible with Caution
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSaddled Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Sailfin Molly

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Poecilia latipinna

Ideal Tank Mates
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Salvini Cichlid

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Trichromis salvini

Possible with Caution
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSalvini Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & San Juan Cory

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Corydoras bilineatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Saulosi Cichlid

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Chindongo saulosi

Possible with Caution
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSaulosi Cichlid: Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Scarlet Badis

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Dario dario

Possible with Caution
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulScarlet Badis: Mostly Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Scat (Brackish)

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Scatophagus argus

Not Recommended
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulScat (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Schwartz's Cory

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Corydoras schwartzi

Ideal Tank Mates
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Scissortail Rasbora

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Rasbora trilineata

Ideal Tank Mates
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Senegal Bichir

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Polypterus senegalus

Possible with Caution
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulSenegal Bichir: Semi-Aggressive