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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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Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Placidochromis electra

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Delicate Blue-Eye

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Pseudomugil tenellus

Ideal Tank Mates
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Chindongo demasoni

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Diamond Tetra

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Moenkhausia pittieri

Ideal Tank Mates
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Dickfeld's Julie

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Discus

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Domino Synodontis

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Dourada

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Tropheus duboisi

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Duplicareus Corydoras

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Corydoras duplicareus

Ideal Tank Mates
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Dusky Millions Fish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Dwarf Chain Loach

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Ideal Tank Mates
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Corydoras hastatus

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Dwarf Gourami

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Dwarf Molly

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Poecilia chica

Ideal Tank Mates
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Melanotaenia praecox

Ideal Tank Mates
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Dwarf Pencilfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Nannostomus marginatus

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Dwarf Petricola

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Synodontis lucipinnis

Ideal Tank Mates
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Petricola: Peaceful