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Rainbow Shark Tank Mates & Compatibility

Rainbow Shark

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum

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TemperamentAggressive (7/10)
Adult Size15 cm
Temperature22–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneBottom
StockingSolo only
Showing 145 - 168 of 735 Tank Mates

Rainbow Shark & Buccochromis lepturus

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution
Rainbow Shark: AggressiveBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Rainbow Shark & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Not Recommended
Rainbow Shark: AggressiveBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Rainbow Shark & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution
Rainbow Shark: AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Rainbow Shark & Buenos Aires Tetra

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution
Rainbow Shark: AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Rainbow Shark & Buettikoferi Bichir

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution
Rainbow Shark: AggressiveBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Rainbow Shark & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution
Rainbow Shark: AggressiveBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Rainbow Shark & Bullseye Catfish

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution
Rainbow Shark: AggressiveBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Rainbow Shark & Bullseye Snakehead

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution
Rainbow Shark: AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Rainbow Shark & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution
Rainbow Shark: AggressiveBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Rainbow Shark & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution
Rainbow Shark: AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Rainbow Shark & Bumblebee Cichlid

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum · Pseudotropheus crabro

Not Recommended
Rainbow Shark: AggressiveBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Rainbow Shark & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Not Recommended
Rainbow Shark: AggressiveBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Rainbow Shark & Butterfly Goodeid

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution
Rainbow Shark: AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Rainbow Shark & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Not Recommended
Rainbow Shark: AggressiveButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Rainbow Shark & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution
Rainbow Shark: AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Rainbow Shark & Cairns Rainbowfish

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution
Rainbow Shark: AggressiveCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Rainbow Shark & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution
Rainbow Shark: AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Rainbow Shark & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution
Rainbow Shark: AggressiveCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Rainbow Shark & Cardinal Tetra

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution
Rainbow Shark: AggressiveCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Rainbow Shark & Celebes Halfbeak

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution
Rainbow Shark: AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Rainbow Shark & Celebes Rainbowfish

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution
Rainbow Shark: AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Rainbow Shark & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution
Rainbow Shark: AggressiveCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Rainbow Shark & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Not Recommended
Rainbow Shark: AggressiveCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Rainbow Shark & Chanchito

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution
Rainbow Shark: AggressiveChanchito: Semi-Aggressive