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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 193 - 216 of 735 Tank Mates

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Oryzias latipes · Apistogramma cacatuoides

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

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Oryzias latipes · Ariopsis seemanni

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulColombian Shark Catfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Colombian Tetra

Oryzias latipes · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Ideal Tank Mates
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Common Pleco

Oryzias latipes · Hypostomus plecostomus

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

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Oryzias latipes · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Oryzias latipes · Synodontis nigrita

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Common Whiptail Catfish

Oryzias latipes · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

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

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Congo Bichir

Oryzias latipes · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Oryzias latipes · Tetraodon miurus

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Congo Tetra

Oryzias latipes · Phenacogrammus interruptus

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

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Oryzias latipes · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Convict Cichlid

Oryzias latipes · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

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

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Oryzias latipes · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Corona Rainbowfish

Oryzias latipes · Melanotaenia corona

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

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Oryzias latipes · Melanotaenia duboulayi

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

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Crying Whiptail

Oryzias latipes · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Cuban Cichlid

Oryzias latipes · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Cuban Gar

Oryzias latipes · Atractosteus tristoechus

Not Recommended
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Cuckoo Catfish

Oryzias latipes · Synodontis multipunctatus

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

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Cupid Cichlid

Oryzias latipes · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Cutteri Cichlid

Oryzias latipes · Amatitlania cutteri

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

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Oryzias latipes · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Ideal Tank Mates
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Oryzias latipes · Corydoras habrosus

Ideal Tank Mates
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka) & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Oryzias latipes · Pareutropius buffei

Ideal Tank Mates
Japanese Ricefish (Medaka): PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful