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 & Betta Macrostoma

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Betta macrostoma

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Betta Smaragdina

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Betta smaragdina

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBetta Smaragdina: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Black Acara

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Cichlasoma bimaculatum

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Black Belt Cichlid

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Vieja maculicauda

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Belt Cichlid: Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Black Bullhead Catfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Ameiurus melas

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Bullhead Catfish: Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Black Corydoras

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Corydoras schultzei

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Corydoras: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Black Diamond Cichlid

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Paratilapia polleni

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Diamond Cichlid: Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Black Fin Cory

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Corydoras leucomelas

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Fin Cory: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Black Ghost Knifefish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Apteronotus albifrons

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Black Kuhli Loach

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Pangio oblonga

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Kuhli Loach: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Black Marble Hoplo

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Megalechis thoracata

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Marble Hoplo: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Black Neon Tetra

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Neon Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Black Ocellatus

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Lamprologus speciosus

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Ocellatus: Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Black Pacu

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Colossoma macropomum

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Black Phantom Tetra

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Phantom Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Black Ruby Barb

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Pethia nigrofasciata

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Ruby Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Black Skirt Tetra

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Black-Banded Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Melanotaenia nigrans

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlack-Banded Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Blackline Rasbora

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Rasbora borapetensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlackline Rasbora: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Bladder Snail (Pest Snail)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Physella acuta

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBladder Snail (Pest Snail): Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Bleeding Heart Tetra

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBleeding Heart Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Bleher's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Chilatherina bleheri

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBleher's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Blind Cave Tetra

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Astyanax mexicanus

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlind Cave Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Blood Parrot Cichlid

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Hybrid cichlid (Blood Parrot)

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlood Parrot Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive