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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 145 - 168 of 735 Tank Mates

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Buccochromis lepturus

Oryzias latipes · Buccochromis lepturus

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Oryzias latipes · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Oryzias latipes · Exodon paradoxus

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

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Buenos Aires Tetra

Oryzias latipes · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Buettikoferi Bichir

Oryzias latipes · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Oryzias latipes · Steatocranus casuarius

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

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Bullseye Catfish

Oryzias latipes · Horabagrus brachysoma

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Bullseye Snakehead

Oryzias latipes · Channa marulius

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Oryzias latipes · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Oryzias latipes · Microglanis iheringi

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Bumblebee Cichlid

Oryzias latipes · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: 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) & Butterfly Goodeid

Oryzias latipes · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Oryzias latipes · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

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

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Oryzias latipes · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Cairns Rainbowfish

Oryzias latipes · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Oryzias latipes · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Oryzias latipes · Caridina dennerli

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

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Cardinal Tetra

Oryzias latipes · Paracheirodon axelrodi

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

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Celebes Halfbeak

Oryzias latipes · Nomorhamphus liemi

Ideal Tank Mates
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Celebes Rainbowfish

Oryzias latipes · Marosatherina ladigesi

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

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Oryzias latipes · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Oryzias latipes · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

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

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Chanchito

Oryzias latipes · Australoheros facetus

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