Kamaka rainbowfish
Melanotaenia kamaka
- Adult size
- 5 cm2 in
- Group
- 6+
- Tank length
- 80 cm31 in
- Lifespan
- 5–8 yrs
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C75–81 °F
- pH
- 7–7.8
- Hardness
- 6–14 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
A small lake species that wants hard, alkaline water; its compact size suits 80-90 cm tanks better than most rainbows.A small lake species that wants hard, alkaline water; its compact size suits 80-35 in tanks better than most rainbows.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Brilliant rasbora
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Lambchop rasboraNo shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- African knifefish
African knifefish may eat Kamaka rainbowfishAfrican knifefish may eat Kamaka rainbowfish
- African pike
African pike may eat Kamaka rainbowfishAfrican pike may eat Kamaka rainbowfish
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Kamaka rainbowfishAlligator gar may eat Kamaka rainbowfish
- Altum angelfish
No shared water hardness rangeNo shared water hardness range
- Amazon leaffish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat Kamaka rainbowfishAntenna ray may eat Kamaka rainbowfish
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Kamaka rainbowfishArapaima may eat Kamaka rainbowfish
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Kamaka rainbowfishAsian arowana may eat Kamaka rainbowfish
- Asian upside-down catfish
Asian upside down catfish may eat Kamaka rainbowfishAsian upside down catfish may eat Kamaka rainbowfish
- Atahualpa dwarf cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Sources
| temperature | 24–27 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 7–7.8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| gh | 6–14 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| origin | Lake Kamakawaiar, West Papua, Indonesia | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | A small lake species that wants hard, alkaline water; its compact size suits 80- | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #7FA8D0, #E8E0C0 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 5–8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.012,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 80 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | rainbow | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |