Possible Compatible Species for Melanotaenia splendida splendida
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 | |
 | Hypancistrus l-316 | Rio Jari Zebra Pleco | Loricariidae | |
 | Hypancistrus l-270 | Chocolate Zebra Pleco | Possibly l-307, though this is debatable. | Loricariidae |
 | Hypancistrus l-262 | Lda-05, possibly | Loricariidae | |
 | Hypancistrus sp. l-333 | Golden King Tiger Pleco | Loricariidae | |
| Kryptopterus macrocephalus | Peppered glass catfish | Siluridae | ||
| Barbus fasciatus | Banded Barb Ember Barb Panda Barb | Cyprinidae | ||
 | Peckoltia sabaji | L075 Leopard pleco Para Pleco | Ancistomus sabaji Hemiancistrus sabaji | Loricariidae |
 | Ancistrus sp. l255 | Spotted Medusa Bristlenose Spotted Medusa Pleco Spotted Pancake Bristlenose | Loricariidae | |
| Chilatherina bleheri | Bleher's Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | ||
 | Melanotaenia parkinsoni | Parkinson's Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | |
 | Melanotaenia splendida splendida | Cape York Rainbowfish Eastern Rainbowfish Splendid Rainbowfish | Aristeus fitzroyensis Aristeus rufescens Melanotaenia nigrofasciata Melanotaenia splendida Nematocentris splendida Rhombatractus fitzroyensis Rhombatractus rufescens Strabo nigrofasciatus | Melanotaeniidae |
| Melanotaenia splendida rubrostriata | Red Striped Rainbowfish Ruby Rainbowfish | Amneris rubrostriata Anisocentrus rubrostriatus Aristeus loriae Melanotaenia rubrostriatus Nematocentris maculata Nematocentris rubrostriatus Rhombatractus loriae Rhombatractus patoti Rhombatractus rubrostriatus | Melanotaeniidae | |
 | Otocinclus flexilis | Peppered Otocinclus | Loricariidae | |
 | Centromochlus perugiae | Honeycomb Tatia Oil woodcatfish | Tatia perugiae Tatia reticularis | Auchenipteridae |
| Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl | Montezuma Swordtail Nezzy Swordtail Spotted Swordtail | Xiphophorus montezumae | Poeciliidae | |
| Telmatherina ladigesi | Celebes Rainbow | Telmatherina celebensis | Athterinidae | |
 | Barbodes schwanenfeldii | Tinfoil Barb | Barbodes schwanenfeldi Barbus schwanenfeldii Puntius schwanefeldi Puntius schwanenfeldii Systomus schwanefeldi | Cyprinidae |
 | Scatophagus argus | Argus Fish Green Scat Red Scat Scat Spotted Scat | Chaetodon argus Ephippus argus Scatophagus argus argus | Scatophagidae |
| Melanotaenia angfa | ANGFA Rainbowfish Yakati Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | ||
 | Ancistrus sp. l182 | L182 Starlight Bristlenose Pleco | Loricariidae | |
 | Hypancistrus sp. L66 | King Tiger Pleco | Loricariidae | |
 | Aulonocara maisoni | Mason Peacock | Cichlidae | |
 | Bunocephalus coracoideus | Banjo Catfish | Aspredinidae | |
 | Synodontis decorus | Clown Synodontis Decorated Synodontis | Mochokidae | |
 | Botia dario | Bengal Loach Dario Loach Indian Loach Queen Loach | Cobitis dario | Cobitidae |
| Panaque maccus | Clown Panaque Clown Pleco L104 | Loricariidae | ||
 | Synodontis eupterus | Featherfin Catfish Featherfin Synodontis Sqeaker Catfish Sqeaker synodontis | Mochokidae | |
 | Melanotaenia praecox | Dwarf Neon Rainbow Dwarf Rainbowfish Neon Rainbow | Rhombatractus praecox | Melanotaeniidae |
 | Puntius oligolepis | Checkered Barb | Barbus oliogolepis Capoeta oligolepis | Cyprinidae |
 | Hyphessobrycon haraldschultzi | Harold Schultz Tetra | Hemigrammus haraldschultzi | Characidae |
| Parotocinclus jumbo | Pitbull pleco | Loricariidae | ||
 | Gasteropelecus sternicla | Common Hatchet Common Hatchetfish River Hatchet Silver Hatchet | Clupea sternicla | Gasteropelecidae |
 | Botia histrionica | Burmese Loach Gold Zebra Loach | Cobitidae | |
| Acantopsis choirorhynchos | Banana Loach Horsefaced Loach Long Nosed Loach | Acanthopsis choerorhynchus Acanthopsis choirohynchus Acanthopsis choirorhynchos Acanthopsis choirorrhynchus Acantopsis choerorhynchus Cobitis choirorhynchos | Cobitidae | |
| Danio kerri | Blue Danio | Danio kerri | Cyprinidae | |
 | Hemigrammus rodwayi | Gold Tetra Golden Tetra | Hemigrammus armstrongi | Characidae |
| Baryancistrus sp. (L85) | Gold Nugget Pleco L85 | Loricariidae | ||
 | Puntius everetti | Clown Barb | Barbodes everetti Barbus everetti | Cyprinidae |
 | Rasbora dorsiocellata | Eye Spot Rasbora Hi Spot Rasbora One Spot Rasbora | Cyprinidae | |
 | Puntius arulius | Arulius Barb Longfin Barb | Barbus arulius Systomus arulius | Cyprinidae |
 | Rasbora elegans | Elegant Rasbora Two Spot Rasbora | Cyprinidae | |
 | Puntius johorensis | Banded Barb Lined Barb Striped Barb | Barbus eugrammus Barbus tetrazona johorensis Puntius eugrammus Systomus johorensis | Cyprinidae |
 | Hypancistrus l-174 | Peruvian Panther Pleco Spotted Zebra Pleco | Loricariidae | |
| Melanotaenia gracilis | Slender Rainbowfish | Melanotaeniidae | ||
 | Neolamprologus cylindricus | Cylindricus | Cichlidae | |
 | Mikrogeophagus altispinosus | Bolivian Butterfly Bolivian Ram Clown Ruby Cichlid Ruby Cichlid | Crenicara altispinosa Microgeophagus altispinosus Papiliochromis altispinosus | Cichlidae |
 | Metynnis hypsauchen | Silver Dollar Silver Pacu | Myletes hypsauchen | Characidae |
 | Ladigesia roloffi | Jelly Bean Tetra | Alestiidae | |
 | Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma | Bleeding Heart Tetra | Hemigrammus erythrostigma | Characidae |
 | Hypancistrus zebra | L-046 Zebra Pleco | Loricariidae | |
 | Parancistrus aurantiacus | Chubby Pleco Rubber Pleco | Hypostomus aurantiacus | Loricariidae |
 | Hypostomus niceforoi | Loricariidae | ||
 | Kryptopterus minor | Glass Catfish | Silurus bicirrhis | Siluridae |
| Xenomystus nigri | African Knifefish Black Knifefish Brown African Knife | Gymnotidae | ||
| Betta macrostoma | Borneo Betta Brunei Beauty Peacock Betta Spotfin Betta | Osphronemidae | ||
| Danio choprai | Copper Danio Glowlight Danio | Cyprinidae | ||
 | Mastacembelus erythrotaenia | Fire eel | Mastacembelus | |
| Bagrichthys macracanthus | Black Lancer | Bagroides macracanthus | Bagridae | |
 | Rasbora tornieri | Yellowtail Rasbora | Cyprinidae | |
| Polypterus delhezi | Bichir Delhezi Tiger Bichir | Polypterids |