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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 289 - 312 of 735 Tank Mates

Lemon Tetra & Freshwater Barracuda

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Ctenolucius hujeta

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

Lemon Tetra & Freshwater Flounder

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Trinectes maculatus

Not Recommended
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Caridina cf. spongicola

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Lemon Tetra & Freshwater Sole

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Lemon Tetra & Frogmouth Catfish

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Lemon Tetra & Frontosa

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Not Recommended
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Lemon Tetra & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Not Recommended
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Lemon Tetra & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Lemon Tetra & Gardner's Killifish

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Garnet Tetra

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Ideal Tank Mates
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & German Blue Ram

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Ideal Tank Mates
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Ghost Shrimp

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Palaemonetes paludosus

Ideal Tank Mates
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Giant Danio

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Devario aequipinnatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Giant Gourami

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Lemon Tetra & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Prionobrama filigera

Ideal Tank Mates
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Glass Catfish

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Glowlight Danio

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Danio choprae

Ideal Tank Mates
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Glowlight Tetra

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Lemon Tetra & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution
Lemon Tetra: PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful