Possible Compatible Species for Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos
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 | |
| Protomelas similis | Gorgeous Hap | Cichlidae | ||
| Protomelas steveni | Taiwan Reef | Cichlidae | ||
 | Aulonocara hansbaenschi | Firebird Cichlid Peacock | Cichlidae | |
 | Nimbochromis polystigma | Polystigma | Cyrtocara polystigma Haplochromis polystigma | Characidae |
| Julidochromis dickfeldi | Brown Julie | Cichlidae | ||
 | Neolamprologus similis | Big-Eyed Multi Similar Shelldweller Zebra Shelldweller | Lamprologus similis | Cichlidae |
 | Neolamprologus hecqui | Hecqui Shelldweller | Lamprologus hecqui | Cichlidae |
 | Lamprologus stappersi | Meleagris Shelldweller Pearly Ocellatus | Lamprologus meleagris | Cichlidae |
 | Neolamprologus tretocephalus | Five Bar Cichlid Poor Mans Frontosa Tret | Lamprologus tretocephalus | Cichlidae |
 | Metriaclima estherae | Cherry Red Zebra Red Zebra | Pseudotropheus estherae | Cichlidae |
 | Pseudotropheus demasoni | Cichlidae | ||
 | Neolamprologus multifasciatus | Multi | Lamprologus multifasciatus | Cichlidae |
 | Tetraodon nigroviridis | Spotted Green Puffer | Chelonodon nigroviridis Tetrodon nigroviridis | Tetraodontidae |
 | Labeotropheus fuelleborni | Blue Mbuna Fuelleborni | Cichlidae | |
 | Aulonocara stuartgranti | Grant's Peacock | Cichlidae | |
 | Pseudotropheus lombardoi | Kenyii Lombardoi Mbuna | Cichlidae | |
 | Labidochromis caeruleus | Electric Yellow Lemon Yellow Yellow Lab | Cichlidae | |
 | Sciaenochromis ahli | Electric Blue | Cyrtocara ahli Haplochromis ahli | Cichlidae |
 | Chilotilapia rhoadesii | Bream | Chilotilapia rhoadesi | Cichlidae |
 | Cynotilapia afra | Afra | Hemichromis afer Paratilapia afra | Cichlidae |
| Pseudotropheus minutus | Cichlidae | |||
| Pseudotropheus elongatus | Nanochromis gabonicus Parananochromis brevirostris Parananochromis ornatus Paranaochromis axelrodi Pelmatochromis caudifasciatus Pelmatochromis longirostris | Cichlidae | ||
| Amphilophus trimaculatum | Three Spot Cichlid Trimac Cichlid | Three-spot Cichlid | Cichlidae |