Possible Compatible Species for Melanotaenia lacustris
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 | |
| Sawbwa resplendens | Asian Rummynose Naked Microrasbora Rummynose Rasbora Sawbwa Barb | Cyprindae | ||
 | Thorichthys helleri | Heller's Cichlid | Astronotus helleri Cichlasoma champotone Cichlasoma champotonis Cichlasoma helleri Herichthys helleri Heros helleri | Cichlidae |
 | Melanotaenia lacustris | Lake Kutubu Rainbowfish Turquoise Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | |
| Xiphophorus multilineatus | Pigmy Sword Tail | Poeciliidae | ||
 | Neolamprologus caudopunctatus | Caudopunk Punk | Lamprologus caudopunctatus | Cichlidae |
 | Julidochromis ornatus | Golden Julie Ornatus | Cichlidae | |
 | Thorichthys sp. 'mixteco gold' | Gold Mixteco | Cichlidae | |
 | Neolamprologus brevis | Brevis Shell-Dweller | Lamprologus brevis | Cichlidae |
 | Labeotropheus trewavasae | Marmalade cat Redtop Mbuna Scrapermouth Mbuna Trewavasae | Cichlidae | |
 | Altolamprologus compressiceps | Compressed Cichlid | Lamprologus compressiceps Neolamprologus compressiceps | Cichlidae |
 | Neolamprologus brichardi | Brichardi Princess Cichlid | Lamprologus brichardi | Cichlidae |