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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 & Bloodfin Tetra

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Aphyocharax anisitsi

Ideal Tank Mates
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Blue Acara

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Andinoacara pulcher

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Blue Back Blue Eye

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

Not Recommended
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Back Blue Eye: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Blue Botia

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Yasuhikotakia modesta

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Botia: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Cyrtocara moorii

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Blue Emperor Tetra

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Inpaichthys kerri

Ideal Tank Mates
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Emperor Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Blue Pearl Shrimp

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis

Ideal Tank Mates
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Pearl Shrimp: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Blue Point Cichlid

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Point Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Blue Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Melanotaenia caerulea

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

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Blue Sifter

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Cribroheros robertsoni

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Sifter: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Blue Tetra

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Knodus borki

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Blue Tilapia

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Oreochromis aureus

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Tilapia: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Bluegill Sunfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Lepomis macrochirus

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBluegill Sunfish: Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Melanotaenia boesemani

Ideal Tank Mates
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Bolivian Ram

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Ideal Tank Mates
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBolivian Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Brevis Shelldweller

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Neolamprologus brevis

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrevis Shelldweller: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Brilliant Rasbora

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Rasbora einthovenii

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrilliant Rasbora: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Brilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Hemigrammus bleheri

Ideal Tank Mates
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Bristlenose Pleco

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus

Ideal Tank Mates
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Bronze Corydoras

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Corydoras aeneus

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

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Brown Bullhead Catfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Ameiurus nebulosus

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Brown Camo Shrimp

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Caridina babaulti var. Brown

Ideal Tank Mates
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Camo Shrimp: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Brown Hoplo Catfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Hoplosternum littorale

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Hoplo Catfish: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Brown Puffer

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Pao turgidus

Possible with Caution
Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Puffer: Highly Aggressive