Western Rainbowfish & Gold Barb
Melanotaenia australis · Barbodes semifasciolatus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Barb: 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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Ideal Tank Mates
Western Rainbowfish & Gold Laser Cory
Melanotaenia australis · Corydoras sp. 'CW010'
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Laser Cory: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Gold Nugget Pleco (L018)
Melanotaenia australis · Baryancistrus xanthellus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Nugget Pleco (L018): Semi-Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)
Melanotaenia australis · Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022): Mostly Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Gold Tetra
Melanotaenia australis · Hemigrammus rodwayi
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGold Tetra: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Golden Bristlenose Pleco
Melanotaenia australis · Ancistrus sp. L144
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Bristlenose Pleco: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Golden Dwarf Barb
Melanotaenia australis · Pethia gelius
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Dwarf Barb: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Golden Dwarf Cichlid
Melanotaenia australis · Nannacara anomala
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Golden Julie
Melanotaenia australis · Julidochromis ornatus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Julie: Semi-Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Golden Oto
Melanotaenia australis · Macrotocinclus affinis
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Oto: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Golden Wonder Killifish
Melanotaenia australis · Aplocheilus lineatus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGolden Wonder Killifish: Semi-Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Goldfish (Comet / Common)
Melanotaenia australis · Carassius auratus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGoldfish (Comet / Common): Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Goldie River Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia australis · Melanotaenia goldiei
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGoldie River Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Grant's Peacock Cichlid
Melanotaenia australis · Aulonocara stuartgranti
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGrant's Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Green Fire Tetra
Melanotaenia australis · Aphyocharax rathbuni
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Fire Tetra: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Green Neon Tetra
Melanotaenia australis · Paracheirodon simulans
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Neon Tetra: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Green Phantom Pleco (L200)
Melanotaenia australis · Hemiancistrus subviridis
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Phantom Pleco (L200): Semi-Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)
Melanotaenia australis · Dichotomyctere nigroviridis
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Spotted Puffer (Brackish): Highly Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Green Sunfish
Melanotaenia australis · Lepomis cyanellus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Sunfish: Highly Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Green Terror
Melanotaenia australis · Andinoacara rivulatus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGreen Terror: Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Grime Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia australis · Glossolepis dorityi
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGrime Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Guinean Bichir
Melanotaenia australis · Polypterus ansorgii
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGuinean Bichir: Semi-Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Gulper Catfish
Melanotaenia australis · Asterophysus batrachus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGulper Catfish: Semi-Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Guppy
Melanotaenia australis · Poecilia reticulata
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulGuppy: Peaceful