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 & Freshwater Barracuda

Melanotaenia australis · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Freshwater Flounder

Melanotaenia australis · Trinectes maculatus

Western Rainbowfish & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Melanotaenia australis · Caridina cf. spongicola

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Melanotaenia australis · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Freshwater Sole

Melanotaenia australis · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Melanotaenia australis · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Frogmouth Catfish

Melanotaenia australis · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Frontosa

Melanotaenia australis · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Melanotaenia australis · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Melanotaenia australis · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Gardner's Killifish

Melanotaenia australis · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Garnet Tetra

Melanotaenia australis · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Melanotaenia australis · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & German Blue Ram

Melanotaenia australis · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Melanotaenia australis · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Ghost Shrimp

Melanotaenia australis · Palaemonetes paludosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Giant Danio

Melanotaenia australis · Devario aequipinnatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Giant Gourami

Melanotaenia australis · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Melanotaenia australis · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Melanotaenia australis · Prionobrama filigera

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Glass Catfish

Melanotaenia australis · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Glowlight Danio

Melanotaenia australis · Danio choprae

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Glowlight Tetra

Melanotaenia australis · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Melanotaenia australis · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful