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 & Apistogramma baenschi (Inca 50)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Apistogramma baenschi

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma baenschi (Inca 50): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Apistogramma borellii

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Apistogramma elizabethae

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Apistogramma elizabethae

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma elizabethae: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Apistogramma macmasteri

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Apistogramma macmasteri

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma macmasteri: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Apistogramma panduro

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Apistogramma panduro

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma panduro: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Apistogramma uaupesi

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Apistogramma uaupesi

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Apistogramma viejita

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Apistogramma viejita

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulApistogramma viejita: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Apple Snail

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Pomacea maculata

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulApple Snail: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Arapaima

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Arapaima gigas

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulArapaima: Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Arfak Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Melanotaenia arfakensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulArfak Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Arrowhead Puffer

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Pao suvattii

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Arulius Barb

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Dawkinsia arulius

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulArulius Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Asher Cory

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Corydoras tukano

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsher Cory: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Asian Arowana

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Scleropages formosus

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsian Arowana: Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Mystus leucophasis

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAsian Upside Down Catfish: Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Assassin Snail

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Anentome helena

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Melanochromis auratus

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Australian Pearl Arowana

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Scleropages jardinii

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Australian Smelt

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Chilatherina axelrodi

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAxelrod's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Azureus Cichlid

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Copadichromis azureus

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulAzureus Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Badis badis

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Bahia Red

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive