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 & Buccochromis lepturus

Melanotaenia australis · Buccochromis lepturus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Melanotaenia australis · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Melanotaenia australis · Exodon paradoxus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Melanotaenia australis · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Melanotaenia australis · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Melanotaenia australis · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Bullseye Catfish

Melanotaenia australis · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Melanotaenia australis · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia australis · Chilatherina bulolo

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Melanotaenia australis · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Melanotaenia australis · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Melanotaenia australis · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Western Rainbowfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Melanotaenia australis · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Melanotaenia australis · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Western Rainbowfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Melanotaenia australis · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia australis · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Melanotaenia australis · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Melanotaenia australis · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Cardinal Tetra

Melanotaenia australis · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Melanotaenia australis · Nomorhamphus liemi

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia australis · Marosatherina ladigesi

Ideal Tank Mates

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Melanotaenia australis · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Western Rainbowfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia australis · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Western Rainbowfish & Chanchito

Melanotaenia australis · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Western Rainbowfish: PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive