Western Rainbowfish & Misool Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia australis · Melanotaenia misoolensis
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulMisool Rainbowfish: 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 & Mokele-mbembe Bichir
Melanotaenia australis · Polypterus mokelembembe
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulMokele-mbembe Bichir: Semi-Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Molly (Sailfin/Black/Dalmatian)
Melanotaenia australis · Poecilia sphenops
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulMolly (Sailfin/Black/Dalmatian): Mostly Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Mono Sebae (Brackish)
Melanotaenia australis · Monodactylus sebae
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulMono Sebae (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Monster Wolf Fish (Aimara)
Melanotaenia australis · Hoplias aimara
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulMonster Wolf Fish (Aimara): Highly Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Moonlight Gourami
Melanotaenia australis · Trichogaster microlepis
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulMoonlight Gourami: Mostly Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Mosquitofish (Gambusia)
Melanotaenia australis · Gambusia affinis
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulMosquitofish (Gambusia): Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Motoro Stingray
Melanotaenia australis · Potamotrygon motoro
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulMotoro Stingray: Semi-Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Mottled Loach
Melanotaenia australis · Paracanthocobitis botia
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulMottled Loach: Mostly Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Mountain Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia australis · Melanotaenia monticola
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulMountain Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Mozambique Tilapia (Redfin)
Melanotaenia australis · Oreochromis mossambicus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulMozambique Tilapia (Redfin): Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Msobo Mbuna
Melanotaenia australis · Metriaclima sp. "Msobo"
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulMsobo Mbuna: Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Mubi Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia australis · Melanotaenia mubiensis
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulMubi Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Murray River Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia australis · Melanotaenia fluviatilis
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulMurray River Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Mystery Snail
Melanotaenia australis · Pomacea bridgesii
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulMystery Snail: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Nana Rasbora
Melanotaenia australis · Microdevario nana
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulNana Rasbora: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Needlenose Gar
Melanotaenia australis · Xenentodon cancila
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulNeedlenose Gar: Semi-Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Neolamprologus Fasciatus
Melanotaenia australis · Neolamprologus fasciatus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulNeolamprologus Fasciatus: Semi-Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Neolamprologus Pulcher
Melanotaenia australis · Neolamprologus pulcher
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulNeolamprologus Pulcher: Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Neolamprologus Similis
Melanotaenia australis · Neolamprologus similis
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulNeolamprologus Similis: Semi-Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Neolamprologus Tretocephalus
Melanotaenia australis · Neolamprologus tretocephalus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulNeolamprologus Tretocephalus: Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Neon Blue Cichlid
Melanotaenia australis · Paracyprichromis nigripinnis
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulNeon Blue Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Neon Blue Goby
Melanotaenia australis · Stiphodon atropurpureus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulNeon Blue Goby: Mostly Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Neon Green Rasbora (Kubotai)
Melanotaenia australis · Microdevario kubotai
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulNeon Green Rasbora (Kubotai): Peaceful