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 & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Tiger Shrimp

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Caridina mariae

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulTiger Shrimp: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Tinfoil Barb

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulTinfoil Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Tire Track Eel

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Trapdoor Snail

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Trewavas' Cichlid

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Labeotropheus trewavasae

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrewavas' Cichlid: Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Trimac Cichlid

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Amphilophus trimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Tropheus Moorii

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Tropheus moorii

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulTropheus Moorii: Highly Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Tropical Gar

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Atractosteus tropicus

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulTropical Gar: Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Champsochromis caeruleus

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrout Cichlid (Champsochromis): Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & True Julii Corydoras

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Corydoras julii

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Melanotaenia lacustris

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulTurquoise Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Twig Catfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Farlowella vittata

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwig Catfish: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Farlowella acus

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Two-spot Apistogramma

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Uaru

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Uaru amphiacanthoides

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulUaru: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Upside Down Catfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Synodontis nigriventris

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Uruguayan Eartheater

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Gymnogeophagus australis

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulUruguayan Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Vampire Shrimp

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Atya gabonensis

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulVampire Shrimp: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Nimbochromis venustus

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulVenustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap): Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Vestitus Otocinclus

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Otocinclus vestitus

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Vieja fenestrata

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Gobioides broussonnetii

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Melanotaenia catherinae

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful