Western Rainbowfish & Dwarf Rasbora
Melanotaenia australis · Boraras maculatus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulDwarf Rasbora: Peaceful
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Western Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility
Western Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia australis
TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)
Adult Size10 cm
Temperature22–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level
StockingSchool of 6+
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Western Rainbowfish & Eastern Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia australis · Melanotaenia splendida
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Crayfish
Melanotaenia australis · Procambarus alleni
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Hap
Melanotaenia australis · Sciaenochromis fryeri
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Johannii
Melanotaenia australis · Pseudotropheus johannii
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)
Melanotaenia australis · Chindongo elongatus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Ember Tetra
Melanotaenia australis · Hyphessobrycon amandae
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmber Tetra: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Emerald Dwarf Danio
Melanotaenia australis · Danio erythromicron
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmerald Dwarf Danio: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Emerald Eye Rasbora
Melanotaenia australis · Brevibora dorsiocellata
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmerald Eye Rasbora: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Emerald Green Cory
Melanotaenia australis · Corydoras splendens
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Emperor Snakehead
Melanotaenia australis · Channa marulioides
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Emperor Tetra
Melanotaenia australis · Nematobrycon palmeri
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmperor Tetra: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Empire Gudgeon
Melanotaenia australis · Hypseleotris compressa
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Endler's Livebearer
Melanotaenia australis · Poecilia wingei
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulEndler's Livebearer: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)
Melanotaenia australis · Trigonostigma espei
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulEspei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora): Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Exquisite Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia australis · Melanotaenia exquisita
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Fahaka Puffer
Melanotaenia australis · Tetraodon lineatus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)
Melanotaenia australis · Neolamprologus brichardi
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & False Glass Catfish
Melanotaenia australis · Kryptopterus macrocephalus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & False Rummy-Nose Tetra
Melanotaenia australis · Petitella georgiae
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)
Melanotaenia australis · Garra cambodgiensis
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Featherfin Cichlid
Melanotaenia australis · Cyathopharynx furcifer
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Featherfin Squeaker
Melanotaenia australis · Synodontis eupterus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Festivum
Melanotaenia australis · Mesonauta festivus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFestivum: Mostly Peaceful