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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+
Showing 49 - 72 of 735 Tank Mates

Murray River Rainbowfish & Apistogramma baenschi (Inca 50)

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Apistogramma baenschi

Not Recommended
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma baenschi (Inca 50): Semi-Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Apistogramma borellii

Possible with Caution
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Apistogramma elizabethae

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Apistogramma elizabethae

Not Recommended
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma elizabethae: Semi-Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Apistogramma macmasteri

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Apistogramma macmasteri

Possible with Caution
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma macmasteri: Semi-Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Apistogramma panduro

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Apistogramma panduro

Not Recommended
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma panduro: Semi-Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Apistogramma uaupesi

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Apistogramma uaupesi

Not Recommended
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma uaupesi: Semi-Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Apistogramma viejita

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Apistogramma viejita

Possible with Caution
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma viejita: Semi-Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Apple Snail

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Pomacea maculata

Ideal Tank Mates
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulApple Snail: Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Arapaima

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Arapaima gigas

Possible with Caution
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulArapaima: Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Arfak Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Melanotaenia arfakensis

Ideal Tank Mates
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulArfak Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Arrowhead Puffer

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Pao suvattii

Possible with Caution
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Arulius Barb

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Dawkinsia arulius

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

Murray River Rainbowfish & Asher Cory

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Corydoras tukano

Ideal Tank Mates
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsher Cory: Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Asian Arowana

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Scleropages formosus

Possible with Caution
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsian Arowana: Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Mystus leucophasis

Possible with Caution
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsian Upside Down Catfish: Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Assassin Snail

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Anentome helena

Ideal Tank Mates
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Melanochromis auratus

Possible with Caution
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Possible with Caution
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Australian Pearl Arowana

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Scleropages jardinii

Possible with Caution
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Australian Smelt

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Chilatherina axelrodi

Ideal Tank Mates
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulAxelrod's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Azureus Cichlid

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Copadichromis azureus

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

Murray River Rainbowfish & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Badis badis

Possible with Caution
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Bahia Red

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

Possible with Caution
Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive