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 & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Ariopsis seemanni

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Colombian Tetra

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Common Pleco

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Common Whiptail Catfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Congo Bichir

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Congo Tetra

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Convict Cichlid

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Corona Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Melanotaenia corona

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Crying Whiptail

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Cuban Cichlid

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Cuban Gar

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Cuckoo Catfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Cupid Cichlid

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Cutteri Cichlid

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Possible with Caution

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Corydoras habrosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Red-Finned Rainbowfish & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Melanotaenia rubripinnis · Pareutropius buffei

Ideal Tank Mates

Red-Finned Rainbowfish: PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful