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Lemon Tetra Tank Mates & Compatibility

Lemon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

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TemperamentPeaceful (1/10)
Adult Size5 cm
Temperature22–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level
StockingSchool of 6+
Showing 265 - 288 of 735 Tank Mates

Lemon Tetra & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Uca sp.

Not Recommended
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFiddler Crab (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Not Recommended
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFigure 8 Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Lemon Tetra & Filament Barb

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Finger Fish

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Monodactylus argenteus

Not Recommended
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFinger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Lemon Tetra & Fire Eel

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Fire Tetra

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Ideal Tank Mates
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Firemouth Cichlid

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Lemon Tetra & Five Banded Barb

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Flag Tetra

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Ideal Tank Mates
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Flagtail Prochilodus

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Lemon Tetra & Flash Pleco (L204)

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Chindongo flavus

Not Recommended
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive

Lemon Tetra & Florida Flagfish

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Lemon Tetra & Florida Gar

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Lemon Tetra & Flower Stingray

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Lemon Tetra & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Lemon Tetra & Fly River Rainbowfish

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Ideal Tank Mates
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Flying Fox

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Lemon Tetra & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Ideal Tank Mates
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Forktail Blue-eye

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Pseudomugil furcatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Fort Maguire Peacock

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Not Recommended
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive

Lemon Tetra & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Fossorochromis rostratus

Not Recommended
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive

Lemon Tetra & Freshwater Angelfish

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive