Ornate Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Ornate Rainbowfish

Rhadinocentrus ornatus

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size6 cm

Temperature20–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

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Compatible on paper, but will Ornate Rainbowfish fit your setup?

Tank mates can still go wrong if the tank is too small, already full, or the water is a poor match. Add Ornate Rainbowfish to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

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Ornate Rainbowfish & Abei Puffer

Rhadinocentrus ornatus · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Ornate Rainbowfish: PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Ornate Rainbowfish & Achara Catfish

Rhadinocentrus ornatus · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Ornate Rainbowfish: PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Ornate Rainbowfish & Adolfo Cory

Rhadinocentrus ornatus · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Ornate Rainbowfish: PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Ornate Rainbowfish & Adonis Pleco

Rhadinocentrus ornatus · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Ornate Rainbowfish: PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Ornate Rainbowfish & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Rhadinocentrus ornatus · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Ornate Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Ornate Rainbowfish & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Rhadinocentrus ornatus · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Ornate Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Ornate Rainbowfish & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Rhadinocentrus ornatus · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Ornate Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Ornate Rainbowfish & Afra Cichlid

Rhadinocentrus ornatus · Cynotilapia afra

Ornate Rainbowfish & African Arowana

Rhadinocentrus ornatus · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Ornate Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Ornate Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Rhadinocentrus ornatus · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Ornate Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Ornate Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Fish

Rhadinocentrus ornatus · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Ornate Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Ornate Rainbowfish & African Clawed Frog

Rhadinocentrus ornatus · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Ornate Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Ornate Rainbowfish & African Dwarf Frog

Rhadinocentrus ornatus · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Ornate Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Ornate Rainbowfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Rhadinocentrus ornatus · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Ornate Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Ornate Rainbowfish & African Knifefish

Rhadinocentrus ornatus · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Ornate Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Ornate Rainbowfish & African Lungfish

Rhadinocentrus ornatus · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Ornate Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Ornate Rainbowfish & African Pike

Rhadinocentrus ornatus · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Ornate Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Ornate Rainbowfish & African Pipefish

Rhadinocentrus ornatus · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Ornate Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Ornate Rainbowfish & Agassiz Cory

Rhadinocentrus ornatus · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Ornate Rainbowfish: PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Ornate Rainbowfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Rhadinocentrus ornatus · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Ornate Rainbowfish: PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Ornate Rainbowfish & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Rhadinocentrus ornatus · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Ornate Rainbowfish & Allen's Rainbowfish

Rhadinocentrus ornatus · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

Ornate Rainbowfish: PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Ornate Rainbowfish & Alligator Gar

Rhadinocentrus ornatus · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Ornate Rainbowfish: PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive

Ornate Rainbowfish & Alligator Pleco

Rhadinocentrus ornatus · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Possible with Caution

Ornate Rainbowfish: PeacefulAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful