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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 & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Harlequin Rasbora

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Ideal Tank Mates
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Harlequin Shark

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Ideal Tank Mates
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Helicopter Catfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Scleromystax macropterus

Not Recommended
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Highlands Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Chilatherina campsi

Ideal Tank Mates
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Beaufortia leveretti

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Honduran Red Point

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Honey Blue Eye

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Pseudomugil mellis

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulHoney Blue Eye: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Honey Gourami

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Trichogaster chuna

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulHoney Gourami: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Horei Cichlid

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Ctenochromis horei

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulHorei Cichlid: Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Horned Nerite Snail

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Clithon corona

Ideal Tank Mates
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Humpbacked Limia

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Limia nigrofasciata

Ideal Tank Mates
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Incolicana Corydoras

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Corydoras incolicana

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

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Indian Glassfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Intermedius Cichlid

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Tramitichromis intermedius

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulIntermedius Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Ideal Tank Mates
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful