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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 385 - 408 of 735 Tank Mates

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Oryzias latipes · Neolamprologus leleupi

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Lemon Tetra

Oryzias latipes · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

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

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Oryzias latipes · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Leopard Cory

Oryzias latipes · Corydoras leopardus

Ideal Tank Mates
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Oryzias latipes · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Leopard Pleco

Oryzias latipes · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Oryzias latipes · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Lesser Spiny Eel

Oryzias latipes · Macrognathus aculeatus

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Licorice Gourami

Oryzias latipes · Parosphromenus deissneri

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulLicorice Gourami: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Oryzias latipes · Sorubim lima

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulLima Shovelnose Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Livingston's Cichlid

Oryzias latipes · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulLivingston's Cichlid: Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Long-Finned African Tetra

Oryzias latipes · Brycinus longipinnis

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Longear Sunfish

Oryzias latipes · Lepomis megalotis

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Longnose Gar

Oryzias latipes · Lepisosteus osseus

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

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Oryzias latipes · Chilatherina lorentzii

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

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Loricaria lata (L010)

Oryzias latipes · Loricaria lata

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Loricaria lentiginosa

Oryzias latipes · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Loricaria lundbergi

Oryzias latipes · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Oryzias latipes · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Loricaria spinulifera

Oryzias latipes · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Oryzias latipes · Corydoras loxozonus

Ideal Tank Mates
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Lyretail Killifish

Oryzias latipes · Aphyosemion australe

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulLyretail Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Oryzias latipes · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Ideal Tank Mates
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Macaw Cichlid

Oryzias latipes · Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulMacaw Cichlid: Aggressive