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Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) Tank Mates & Compatibility

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka)

Oryzias latipes

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)
Adult Size4 cm
Temperature10–28°C
Water TypeBrackish Tolerant
Swim ZoneSurface
StockingSchool of 6+
Showing 1 - 24 of 147 Tank Mates

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & African Butterfly Cichlid

Oryzias latipes · Anomalochromis thomasi

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & African Butterfly Fish

Oryzias latipes · Pantodon buchholzi

🔴Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & African Jewel Cichlid

Oryzias latipes · Hemichromis bimaculatus

🟡Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Amano Shrimp

Oryzias latipes · Caridina multidentata

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulAmano Shrimp: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Amazon Leaf Fish

Oryzias latipes · Monocirrhus polyacanthus

🔴Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulAmazon Leaf Fish: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Amazon Puffer

Oryzias latipes · Colomesus asellus

🟡Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulAmazon Puffer: Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Assassin Snail

Oryzias latipes · Clea helena

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Bala Shark

Oryzias latipes · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

🔴Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Bamboo Shrimp

Oryzias latipes · Atyopsis moluccensis

🟡Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Oryzias latipes · Toxotes jaculatrix

🔴Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Beckford's Pencilfish

Oryzias latipes · Nannostomus beckfordi

🟡Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Oryzias latipes · Caridina cantonensis

🟡Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Oryzias latipes · Betta splendens

🟡Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Black Ghost Knifefish

Oryzias latipes · Apteronotus albifrons

🔴Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Black Pacu

Oryzias latipes · Colossoma macropomum

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Black Skirt Tetra

Oryzias latipes · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Oryzias latipes · Cyrtocara moorii

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Oryzias latipes · Melanotaenia boesemani

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Bristlenose Pleco

Oryzias latipes · Ancistrus cirrhosus

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Bronze Corydoras

Oryzias latipes · Corydoras aeneus

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Oryzias latipes · Exodon paradoxus

🔴Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Oryzias latipes · Brachygobius xanthozonus

🟡Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Cardinal Tetra

Oryzias latipes · Paracheirodon axelrodi

🟡Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Celebes Rainbowfish

Oryzias latipes · Marosatherina ladigesi

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful