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Slender Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Slender Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia gracilis

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)
Adult Size8 cm
Temperature22–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level
StockingSchool of 6+
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Slender Rainbowfish & Senegal Bichir

Melanotaenia gracilis · Polypterus senegalus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulSenegal Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Sentani Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Chilatherina sentaniensis

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulSentani Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Sepik Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Glossolepis multisquamata

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulSepik Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Serpae Tetra

Melanotaenia gracilis · Hyphessobrycon eques

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulSerpae Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Severum

Melanotaenia gracilis · Heros severus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulSeverum: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Shell Dweller (Multi)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulShell Dweller (Multi): Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Shortbarbel Pangasius

Melanotaenia gracilis · Pangasius micronemus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulShortbarbel Pangasius: Mostly Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Shortnose Gar

Melanotaenia gracilis · Lepisosteus platostomus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulShortnose Gar: Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Shovelnose Sturgeon

Melanotaenia gracilis · Scaphirhynchus platorynchus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulShovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Siamese Algae Eater

Melanotaenia gracilis · Crossocheilus oblongus

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulSiamese Algae Eater: Mostly Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Siamese Tiger Fish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Datnioides pulcher

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulSiamese Tiger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Silver Arowana

Melanotaenia gracilis · Osteoglossum bicirrhosum

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Arowana: Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Silver Datnoid (Silver Tigerfish)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Datnioides polota

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Datnoid (Silver Tigerfish): Semi-Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Silver Dollar

Melanotaenia gracilis · Metynnis argenteus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Dollar: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Silver Flying Fox

Melanotaenia gracilis · Crossocheilus reticulatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Flying Fox: Mostly Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Silver Hatchetfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Gasteropelecus sternicla

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Hatchetfish: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Silver Prochilodus

Melanotaenia gracilis · Semaprochilodus taeniurus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Prochilodus: Mostly Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Silver Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia gracilis · Chilatherina crassispinosa

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish)

Melanotaenia gracilis · Datnioides polota

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish): Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Silvertip Tetra

Melanotaenia gracilis · Hasemania nana

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilvertip Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Sixbar Distichodus

Melanotaenia gracilis · Distichodus sexfasciatus

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulSixbar Distichodus: Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Skunk Botia

Melanotaenia gracilis · Yasuhikotakia morleti

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulSkunk Botia: Aggressive

Slender Rainbowfish & Skunk Cory

Melanotaenia gracilis · Corydoras arcuatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulSkunk Cory: Peaceful

Slender Rainbowfish & Smallmouth Bass

Melanotaenia gracilis · Micropterus dolomieu

Possible with Caution
Slender Rainbowfish: PeacefulSmallmouth Bass: Aggressive