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Waigeo Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Waigeo Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia catherinae

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)
Adult Size10 cm
Temperature22–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level
StockingSchool of 6+
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Waigeo Rainbowfish & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Melanotaenia catherinae · Uca sp.

Not Recommended
Waigeo Rainbowfish: PeacefulFiddler Crab (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Waigeo Rainbowfish & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia catherinae · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Not Recommended
Waigeo Rainbowfish: PeacefulFigure 8 Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Waigeo Rainbowfish & Filament Barb

Melanotaenia catherinae · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution
Waigeo Rainbowfish: PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Waigeo Rainbowfish & Finger Fish

Melanotaenia catherinae · Monodactylus argenteus

Not Recommended
Waigeo Rainbowfish: PeacefulFinger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Waigeo Rainbowfish & Fire Eel

Melanotaenia catherinae · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution
Waigeo Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Waigeo Rainbowfish & Fire Tetra

Melanotaenia catherinae · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Ideal Tank Mates
Waigeo Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Waigeo Rainbowfish & Firemouth Cichlid

Melanotaenia catherinae · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution
Waigeo Rainbowfish: PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Waigeo Rainbowfish & Five Banded Barb

Melanotaenia catherinae · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution
Waigeo Rainbowfish: PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Waigeo Rainbowfish & Flag Tetra

Melanotaenia catherinae · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Ideal Tank Mates
Waigeo Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Waigeo Rainbowfish & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Melanotaenia catherinae · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution
Waigeo Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Waigeo Rainbowfish & Flagtail Prochilodus

Melanotaenia catherinae · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution
Waigeo Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Waigeo Rainbowfish & Flash Pleco (L204)

Melanotaenia catherinae · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution
Waigeo Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Waigeo Rainbowfish & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Melanotaenia catherinae · Chindongo flavus

Possible with Caution
Waigeo Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Waigeo Rainbowfish & Florida Flagfish

Melanotaenia catherinae · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution
Waigeo Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Waigeo Rainbowfish & Florida Gar

Melanotaenia catherinae · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution
Waigeo Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Waigeo Rainbowfish & Flower Stingray

Melanotaenia catherinae · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution
Waigeo Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Waigeo Rainbowfish & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Melanotaenia catherinae · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution
Waigeo Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Waigeo Rainbowfish & Fly River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia catherinae · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Ideal Tank Mates
Waigeo Rainbowfish: PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Waigeo Rainbowfish & Flying Fox

Melanotaenia catherinae · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution
Waigeo Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Waigeo Rainbowfish & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Melanotaenia catherinae · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Ideal Tank Mates
Waigeo Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Waigeo Rainbowfish & Forktail Blue-eye

Melanotaenia catherinae · Pseudomugil furcatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Waigeo Rainbowfish: PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Waigeo Rainbowfish & Fort Maguire Peacock

Melanotaenia catherinae · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Possible with Caution
Waigeo Rainbowfish: PeacefulFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Waigeo Rainbowfish & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Melanotaenia catherinae · Fossorochromis rostratus

Possible with Caution
Waigeo Rainbowfish: PeacefulFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Waigeo Rainbowfish & Freshwater Angelfish

Melanotaenia catherinae · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution
Waigeo Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive