Back to all fishes

Slender Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Slender Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia gracilis

View full care guide
TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)
Adult Size8 cm
Temperature22–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level
StockingSchool of 6+
Showing 241 - 264 of 735 Tank Mates

Slender Rainbowfish & Dwarf Rasbora

Melanotaenia gracilis · Boraras maculatus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Rasbora: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Eastern Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Melanotaenia splendida

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Crayfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Procambarus alleni

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Hap

Melanotaenia gracilis · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Johannii

Melanotaenia gracilis · Pseudotropheus johannii

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Chindongo elongatus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Ember Tetra

Melanotaenia gracilis · Hyphessobrycon amandae

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmber Tetra: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Melanotaenia gracilis · Danio erythromicron

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmerald Dwarf Danio: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Melanotaenia gracilis · Brevibora dorsiocellata

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmerald Eye Rasbora: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Emerald Green Cory

Melanotaenia gracilis · Corydoras splendens

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Emperor Snakehead

Melanotaenia gracilis · Channa marulioides

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Emperor Tetra

Melanotaenia gracilis · Nematobrycon palmeri

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmperor Tetra: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Empire Gudgeon

Melanotaenia gracilis · Hypseleotris compressa

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Endler's Livebearer

Melanotaenia gracilis · Poecilia wingei

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulEndler's Livebearer: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Trigonostigma espei

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulEspei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora): Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Exquisite Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Melanotaenia exquisita

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Fahaka Puffer

Melanotaenia gracilis · Tetraodon lineatus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Neolamprologus brichardi

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & False Glass Catfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia gracilis · Petitella georgiae

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Garra cambodgiensis

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Featherfin Cichlid

Melanotaenia gracilis · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Featherfin Squeaker

Melanotaenia gracilis · Synodontis eupterus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Festivum

Melanotaenia gracilis · Mesonauta festivus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulFestivum: Mostly Peaceful