Pygmy Rainbowfish & Dwarf Rasbora
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Boraras maculatus
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Rasbora: Peaceful
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Pygmy Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility
Pygmy Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia pygmaea
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 & Eastern Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Melanotaenia splendida
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Crayfish
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Procambarus alleni
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Hap
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Sciaenochromis fryeri
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Electric Blue Johannii
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Pseudotropheus johannii
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Chindongo elongatus
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Ember Tetra
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Hyphessobrycon amandae
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulEmber Tetra: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Emerald Dwarf Danio
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Danio erythromicron
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Dwarf Danio: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Emerald Eye Rasbora
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Brevibora dorsiocellata
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Eye Rasbora: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Emerald Green Cory
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Corydoras splendens
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Emperor Snakehead
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Channa marulioides
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Emperor Tetra
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Nematobrycon palmeri
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulEmperor Tetra: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Empire Gudgeon
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Hypseleotris compressa
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Endler's Livebearer
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Poecilia wingei
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulEndler's Livebearer: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Trigonostigma espei
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulEspei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora): Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Exquisite Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Melanotaenia exquisita
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Fahaka Puffer
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Tetraodon lineatus
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Neolamprologus brichardi
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & False Glass Catfish
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Kryptopterus macrocephalus
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & False Rummy-Nose Tetra
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Petitella georgiae
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Garra cambodgiensis
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Featherfin Cichlid
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Cyathopharynx furcifer
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Featherfin Squeaker
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Synodontis eupterus
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Festivum
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Mesonauta festivus
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulFestivum: Mostly Peaceful