Red-Finned Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Red-Finned Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size10.5 cm

Temperature24–29°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

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Compatible on paper, but will Red-Finned 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 Red-Finned Rainbowfish to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

Red-Finned Rainbowfish

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Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Kabia rainbowfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Glossolepis kabia

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: Peaceful Kabia rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Abei Puffer

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Achara Catfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Adolfo Cory

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Corydoras adolfoi

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Adonis Pleco

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Afra Cichlid

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Cynotilapia afra

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfra Cichlid: Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & African Arowana

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Cichlid

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Anomalochromis thomasi

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & African Butterfly Fish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & African Clawed Frog

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & African Dwarf Frog

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & African Jewel Cichlid

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & African Knifefish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & African Lungfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & African Pike

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & African Pipefish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Agassiz Cory

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Corydoras agassizii

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAjamaru Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Allen's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Chilatherina alleni

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Alligator Gar

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive