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 & Leggett's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia australis · Glossolepis leggetti

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeggett's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Melanotaenia australis · Neolamprologus leleupi

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Lemon Tetra

Melanotaenia australis · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Melanotaenia australis · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Leopard Cory

Melanotaenia australis · Corydoras leopardus

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Melanotaenia australis · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Leopard Pleco

Melanotaenia australis · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Melanotaenia australis · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Lesser Spiny Eel

Melanotaenia australis · Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Licorice Gourami

Melanotaenia australis · Parosphromenus deissneri

Western Rainbowfish & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Melanotaenia australis · Sorubim lima

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Livingston's Cichlid

Melanotaenia australis · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulLivingston's Cichlid: Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Long-Finned African Tetra

Melanotaenia australis · Brycinus longipinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Longear Sunfish

Melanotaenia australis · Lepomis megalotis

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Longnose Gar

Melanotaenia australis · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia australis · Chilatherina lorentzii

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Loricaria lata (L010)

Melanotaenia australis · Loricaria lata

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Loricaria lentiginosa

Melanotaenia australis · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Loricaria lundbergi

Melanotaenia australis · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Melanotaenia australis · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Loricaria spinulifera

Melanotaenia australis · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Melanotaenia australis · Corydoras loxozonus

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Lyretail Killifish

Melanotaenia australis · Aphyosemion australe

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulLyretail Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Melanotaenia australis · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful