Possible Compatible Species for Melanotaenia splendida tatei
Note: This is a rule based search which makes certain assumptions based on characteristics including size, temperament, temperature and pH. As with all advice, please use common sense before combining any two species.
| Scientific Name | Common Names | Synonyms | Family | |
| Melanotaenia splendida tatei | Desert Rainbowfish | Nematocentris tatei Nematocentris winneckei Rhombatractus winneckei | Melanotaeniidae | |
 | Melanotaenia parkinsoni | Parkinson's Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | |
 | Glyptoperichthys joselimaianus | Marbled Pleco Marbled Sailfin Pleco | Loricariidae | |
| Melanotaenia angfa | ANGFA Rainbowfish Yakati Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | ||
 | Hyphessobrycon haraldschultzi | Harold Schultz Tetra | Hemigrammus haraldschultzi | Characidae |
 | Botia histrionica | Burmese Loach Gold Zebra Loach | Cobitidae | |
| Baryancistrus sp. (L85) | Gold Nugget Pleco L85 | Loricariidae | ||
 | Geophagus steindachneri | Redhump Eartheater Redhump Geophagus | Geophagus hondae | Cichlidae |
 | Chela caeruleostigmata | Blue Hatchetfish Flying Barb Leaping Barb Siamese Hatchetfish | Laubuca caeruleostigmata | Cyprinidae |
 | Danio nigrofasciatus | Dwarf Danio Spotted Danio | Barilius nigrofasciatus Brachydanio nigrofasciatus | Cyprinidae |
| Melanotaenia gracilis | Slender Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | ||
| Melanotaenia splendida inornata | Checkered Rainbowfish Inornate Rainbowfish Ornate Rainbowfish | Aida inornata Aidapora carteri Aristeus cavifrons Melanotaenia maculata Rhombatractus cavifrons | Melanotaeniidae | |
 | Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus | Flying Fox | Barbus kalopterus | Cyprinidae |
| Bagrichthys macracanthus | Black Lancer | Bagroides macracanthus | Bagridae |