Western Rainbowfish & Bloodfin Tetra
Melanotaenia australis · Aphyocharax anisitsi
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBloodfin Tetra: Peaceful
Back to all fishesView full care guide
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+
Showing 121 - 144 of 735 Tank Mates
Ideal Tank Mates
Western Rainbowfish & Blue Acara
Melanotaenia australis · Andinoacara pulcher
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Acara: Semi-Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Blue Back Blue Eye
Melanotaenia australis · Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Back Blue Eye: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Blue Botia
Melanotaenia australis · Yasuhikotakia modesta
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Botia: Semi-Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Blue Dolphin (Hap)
Melanotaenia australis · Cyrtocara moorii
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Blue Emperor Tetra
Melanotaenia australis · Inpaichthys kerri
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Emperor Tetra: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Blue Pearl Shrimp
Melanotaenia australis · Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Pearl Shrimp: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Blue Point Cichlid
Melanotaenia australis · Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Point Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Blue Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia australis · Melanotaenia caerulea
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Blue Sifter
Melanotaenia australis · Cribroheros robertsoni
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Sifter: Semi-Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Blue Tetra
Melanotaenia australis · Knodus borki
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Tetra: Semi-Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Blue Tilapia
Melanotaenia australis · Oreochromis aureus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBlue Tilapia: Semi-Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Bluegill Sunfish
Melanotaenia australis · Lepomis macrochirus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBluegill Sunfish: Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Boeseman's Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia australis · Melanotaenia boesemani
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Bolivian Ram
Melanotaenia australis · Mikrogeophagus altispinosus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBolivian Ram: Mostly Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Brevis Shelldweller
Melanotaenia australis · Neolamprologus brevis
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrevis Shelldweller: Semi-Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Brilliant Rasbora
Melanotaenia australis · Rasbora einthovenii
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrilliant Rasbora: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Brilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra
Melanotaenia australis · Hemigrammus bleheri
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Bristlenose Pleco
Melanotaenia australis · Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Bronze Corydoras
Melanotaenia australis · Corydoras aeneus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBronze Corydoras: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Brown Bullhead Catfish
Melanotaenia australis · Ameiurus nebulosus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-Aggressive
Western Rainbowfish & Brown Camo Shrimp
Melanotaenia australis · Caridina babaulti var. Brown
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Camo Shrimp: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Brown Hoplo Catfish
Melanotaenia australis · Hoplosternum littorale
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Hoplo Catfish: Peaceful
Western Rainbowfish & Brown Puffer
Melanotaenia australis · Pao turgidus
Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBrown Puffer: Highly Aggressive