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 & Buccochromis lepturus

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Bullseye Catfish

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Chilatherina bulolo

Ideal Tank Mates

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Murray River Rainbowfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Murray River Rainbowfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Ideal Tank Mates

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Cardinal Tetra

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Nomorhamphus liemi

Ideal Tank Mates

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Marosatherina ladigesi

Ideal Tank Mates

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Murray River Rainbowfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Murray River Rainbowfish & Chanchito

Melanotaenia fluviatilis · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Murray River Rainbowfish: PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive