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 & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Uca sp.

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Filament Barb

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Finger Fish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Monodactylus argenteus

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Fire Eel

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Fire Tetra

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Firemouth Cichlid

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Five Banded Barb

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Flag Tetra

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Flagtail Prochilodus

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Flash Pleco (L204)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Chindongo flavus

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Florida Flagfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Florida Gar

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Flower Stingray

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Fly River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Flying Fox

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Forktail Blue-eye

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Pseudomugil furcatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Fort Maguire Peacock

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Fossorochromis rostratus

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Freshwater Angelfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive