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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 289 - 312 of 735 Tank Mates

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Freshwater Barracuda

Oryzias latipes · Ctenolucius hujeta

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

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Freshwater Flounder

Oryzias latipes · Trinectes maculatus

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Oryzias latipes · Caridina cf. spongicola

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Oryzias latipes · Wallago attu

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Freshwater Sole

Oryzias latipes · Brachirus selheimi

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Oryzias latipes · Thalassophryne amazonica

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Frogmouth Catfish

Oryzias latipes · Chaca chaca

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Frontosa

Oryzias latipes · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Oryzias latipes · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Oryzias latipes · Nandus nandus

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Gardner's Killifish

Oryzias latipes · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Garnet Tetra

Oryzias latipes · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Oryzias latipes · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Ideal Tank Mates
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & German Blue Ram

Oryzias latipes · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Oryzias latipes · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Ideal Tank Mates
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Ghost Shrimp

Oryzias latipes · Palaemonetes paludosus

Ideal Tank Mates
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Giant Danio

Oryzias latipes · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Giant Gourami

Oryzias latipes · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Oryzias latipes · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Oryzias latipes · Prionobrama filigera

Ideal Tank Mates
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Glass Catfish

Oryzias latipes · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Glowlight Danio

Oryzias latipes · Danio choprae

Ideal Tank Mates
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Glowlight Tetra

Oryzias latipes · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Oryzias latipes · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful