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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 265 - 288 of 735 Tank Mates

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Oryzias latipes · Uca sp.

Ideal Tank Mates
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFiddler Crab (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Oryzias latipes · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFigure 8 Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Filament Barb

Oryzias latipes · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Finger Fish

Oryzias latipes · Monodactylus argenteus

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFinger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Fire Eel

Oryzias latipes · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Fire Tetra

Oryzias latipes · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Ideal Tank Mates
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Firemouth Cichlid

Oryzias latipes · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Five Banded Barb

Oryzias latipes · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Flag Tetra

Oryzias latipes · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Ideal Tank Mates
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Oryzias latipes · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Flagtail Prochilodus

Oryzias latipes · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Flash Pleco (L204)

Oryzias latipes · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Oryzias latipes · Chindongo flavus

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Florida Flagfish

Oryzias latipes · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Florida Gar

Oryzias latipes · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Flower Stingray

Oryzias latipes · Potamotrygon schroederi

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Oryzias latipes · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Fly River Rainbowfish

Oryzias latipes · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Ideal Tank Mates
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Flying Fox

Oryzias latipes · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Oryzias latipes · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Ideal Tank Mates
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Forktail Blue-eye

Oryzias latipes · Pseudomugil furcatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Fort Maguire Peacock

Oryzias latipes · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Oryzias latipes · Fossorochromis rostratus

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Freshwater Angelfish

Oryzias latipes · Pterophyllum scalare

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive