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🐟 Red Rainbowfish Glossolepis incisus

Red Rainbowfish (Glossolepis incisus) — male
Male
Red Rainbowfish (Glossolepis incisus) — female
Female

The Red Rainbowfish (Glossolepis incisus) is a easy-care, peaceful species from Lake Sentani, West Papua. Adults reach roughly 5.5", so plan on a minimum tank of 55 gallons. Keep the water between 72–82°F with a pH of 7–8. This is a schooling fish — keep a group of at least 6 so it feels secure and colors up. As an omnivore, it does best on a varied diet appropriate to its feeding style.

At a glance

Adult size5.5"
Minimum tank55 gallons
Temperature72–82°F
pH7–8
TemperamentPeaceful
SchoolingYes — group of 6+
DietOmnivore
Care levelEasy
OriginLake Sentani, West Papua
Shop 55-gallon setupsFilterWater test kit

Good tankmates for Red Rainbowfish

Rummynose TetraBlack Skirt TetraPlatyMollySwordtailAngelfishDiscusGerman Blue RamBolivian RamApistogrammaKribensisTiger BarbRosy BarbDwarf GouramiPearl GouramiThree-Spot GouramiBronze CoryBristlenose PlecoKuhli LoachClown LoachPictus CatfishCongo TetraDiamond TetraBuenos Aires TetraScissortail RasboraPearl DanioGiant DanioGold BarbOdessa BarbDenison BarbBoesemani RainbowfishNeon Dwarf RainbowfishMadagascar RainbowfishCelebes RainbowfishKissing GouramiMoonlight GouramiKeyhole CichlidFiremouth CichlidSeverumElectric Blue AcaraBlue AcaraRainbow CichlidYellow Lab CichlidAcei CichlidPeacock CichlidJulidochromisSterbai CoryGlass CatfishUpside-Down CatfishYoyo LoachZebra LoachDojo LoachHillstream LoachRubber Lip PlecoClown PlecoSiamese Algae EaterBala SharkRainbow SharkFlying FoxAfrican Butterfly FishGolden Wonder KillifishCommon GoldfishFancy GoldfishRosy Red MinnowBamboo ShrimpRabbit SnailPenguin TetraRed Eye TetraBleeding Heart TetraColombian TetraSilver DollarRuby BarbMelon BarbTurquoise RainbowfishSnakeskin GouramiCroaking GouramiThick-Lipped GouramiGolden RamFlag AcaraGold SeverumChocolate CichlidFestivum CichlidYellow Dwarf CichlidElectric Yellow CichlidCompressed CichlidBrichardiCalvus CichlidEmerald CoryAlbino CoryThree-Striped CoryStriped Raphael CatfishDwarf Chain LoachRed-Tail Tinfoil BarbWeather LoachHorseface LoachLeopard Frog Pleco (L134)Zebra Pleco (L046)Gold Nugget Pleco (L177)Vampire ShrimpRed Claw CrabLyretail KillifishRed SwordtailHigh-Fin PlatyBalloon MollySailfin MollyAmerican FlagfishIndian Glassfish

Avoid these tankmates

OscarCherry ShrimpJack DempseyTexas CichlidFrontosaChinese Algae EaterBlack Ghost KnifefishRopefishSenegal BichirBanjar Red CichlidMidas CichlidFlowerhornVenustus CichlidLivingstonii CichlidBlue Dream ShrimpYellow ShrimpBlack Diamond Shrimp

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