Pygmy Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Pygmy Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (3/10)

Adult Size5 cm

Temperature22–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level

StockingSchool of 6+

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Pygmy Rainbowfish & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Placidochromis electra

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Polypterus delhezi

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Delicate Blue-Eye

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Pseudomugil tenellus

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Chindongo demasoni

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Diamond Tetra

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Moenkhausia pittieri

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Dickfeld's Julie

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Discus

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Domino Synodontis

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Synodontis notatus

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Dourada

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Tropheus duboisi

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Duplicareus Corydoras

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Dusky Millions Fish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Dwarf Chain Loach

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Corydoras hastatus

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Dwarf Gourami

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Crenicichla compressiceps

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Dwarf Molly

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Poecilia chica

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Melanotaenia praecox

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Dwarf Pencilfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Nannostomus marginatus

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Dwarf Petricola

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Synodontis lucipinnis

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Petricola: Peaceful