New Guinea Rainbowfish & Red Phantom Tetra
Melanotaenia affinis · Hyphessobrycon sweglesi
New Guinea Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Phantom Tetra: Peaceful
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New Guinea Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility
New Guinea Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia affinis
TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)
Adult Size11.5 cm
Temperature22–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Surface
StockingSchool of 6+
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New Guinea Rainbowfish & Red Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia affinis · Glossolepis incisus
New Guinea Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful
New Guinea Rainbowfish & Red Striped Eartheater
Melanotaenia affinis · Geophagus surinamensis
New Guinea Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Striped Eartheater: Mostly Peaceful
New Guinea Rainbowfish & Red Swamp Crayfish
Melanotaenia affinis · Procambarus clarkii
New Guinea Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Swamp Crayfish: Highly Aggressive
New Guinea Rainbowfish & Red Tail Barracuda
Melanotaenia affinis · Acestrorhynchus falcatus
New Guinea Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tail Barracuda: Aggressive
New Guinea Rainbowfish & Red Tailed Black Shark
Melanotaenia affinis · Epalzeorhynchos bicolor
New Guinea Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tailed Black Shark: Aggressive
New Guinea Rainbowfish & Red Tailed Redeye Puffer
Melanotaenia affinis · Carinotetraodon irrubesco
New Guinea Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-Aggressive
New Guinea Rainbowfish & Red Terror (Festa's Cichlid)
Melanotaenia affinis · Mesoheros festae
New Guinea Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Terror (Festa's Cichlid): Highly Aggressive
New Guinea Rainbowfish & Red Top Cobalt Cichlid
Melanotaenia affinis · Metriaclima greshakei
New Guinea Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Top Cobalt Cichlid: Aggressive
New Guinea Rainbowfish & Red Tupfel Shrimp
Melanotaenia affinis · Caridina serrata
New Guinea Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Tupfel Shrimp: Peaceful
New Guinea Rainbowfish & Red Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red)
Melanotaenia affinis · Metriaclima estherae
New Guinea Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red): Aggressive
New Guinea Rainbowfish & Red-Bellied Piranha
Melanotaenia affinis · Pygocentrus nattereri
New Guinea Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Bellied Piranha: Aggressive
New Guinea Rainbowfish & Red-Finned Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia affinis · Melanotaenia rubripinnis
New Guinea Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Finned Rainbowfish: Peaceful
New Guinea Rainbowfish & Red-Tail Catfish
Melanotaenia affinis · Phractocephalus hemioliopterus
New Guinea Rainbowfish: PeacefulRed-Tail Catfish: Aggressive
New Guinea Rainbowfish & Redbreast Sunfish
Melanotaenia affinis · Lepomis auritus
New Guinea Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedbreast Sunfish: Aggressive
New Guinea Rainbowfish & Redear Sunfish
Melanotaenia affinis · Lepomis microlophus
New Guinea Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedear Sunfish: Semi-Aggressive
New Guinea Rainbowfish & Redhead Cichlid
Melanotaenia affinis · Vieja melanura
New Guinea Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedhead Cichlid: Aggressive
New Guinea Rainbowfish & Redhead Severum
Melanotaenia affinis · Heros sp. Rotkeil
New Guinea Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedhead Severum: Semi-Aggressive
New Guinea Rainbowfish & Redline Rasbora
Melanotaenia affinis · Rasbora pauciperforata
New Guinea Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedline Rasbora: Peaceful
New Guinea Rainbowfish & Redtail Splitfin
Melanotaenia affinis · Xenotoca eiseni
New Guinea Rainbowfish: PeacefulRedtail Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive
New Guinea Rainbowfish & Reedfish (Ropefish)
Melanotaenia affinis · Erpetoichthys calabaricus
New Guinea Rainbowfish: PeacefulReedfish (Ropefish): Mostly Peaceful
New Guinea Rainbowfish & Regan's Julie
Melanotaenia affinis · Julidochromis regani
New Guinea Rainbowfish: PeacefulRegan's Julie: Aggressive
New Guinea Rainbowfish & Reticulated Hillstream Loach
Melanotaenia affinis · Sewellia lineolata
New Guinea Rainbowfish: PeacefulReticulated Hillstream Loach: Mostly Peaceful
New Guinea Rainbowfish & Reticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray)
Melanotaenia affinis · Potamotrygon orbignyi
New Guinea Rainbowfish: PeacefulReticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray): Mostly Peaceful