Western Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Western Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia australis

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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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Western Rainbowfish & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Melanotaenia australis · Uca sp.

Western Rainbowfish & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia australis · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Western Rainbowfish & Filament Barb

Melanotaenia australis · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Finger Fish

Melanotaenia australis · Monodactylus argenteus

Western Rainbowfish & Fire Eel

Melanotaenia australis · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Fire Tetra

Melanotaenia australis · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Firemouth Cichlid

Melanotaenia australis · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Five Banded Barb

Melanotaenia australis · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Flag Tetra

Melanotaenia australis · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

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

Melanotaenia australis · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Flagtail Prochilodus

Melanotaenia australis · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Flash Pleco (L204)

Melanotaenia australis · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Melanotaenia australis · Chindongo flavus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Florida Flagfish

Melanotaenia australis · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Florida Gar

Melanotaenia australis · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Flower Stingray

Melanotaenia australis · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Melanotaenia australis · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Fly River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia australis · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Flying Fox

Melanotaenia australis · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Melanotaenia australis · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Forktail Blue-eye

Melanotaenia australis · Pseudomugil furcatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Fort Maguire Peacock

Melanotaenia australis · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Melanotaenia australis · Fossorochromis rostratus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Freshwater Angelfish

Melanotaenia australis · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive