Pygmy Rainbowfish & Freshwater Barracuda
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Ctenolucius hujeta
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive
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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 & Freshwater Flounder
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Trinectes maculatus
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Caridina cf. spongicola
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Wallago attu
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Freshwater Sole
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Brachirus selheimi
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Thalassophryne amazonica
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Frogmouth Catfish
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Chaca chaca
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Frontosa
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Cyphotilapia frontosa
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Fuelleborn's Cichlid
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Labeotropheus fuelleborni
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Gangetic Leaf Fish
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Nandus nandus
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Gardner's Killifish
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Fundulopanchax gardneri
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Garnet Tetra
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Hemigrammus pulcher
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & German Blue Ram
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Pseudomugil gertrudae
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Ghost Shrimp
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Palaemonetes paludosus
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Giant Danio
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Devario aequipinnatus
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Giant Gourami
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Osphronemus goramy
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Giant Whiptail Catfish
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Proloricaria prolixa
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Glass Bloodfin Tetra
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Prionobrama filigera
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Glass Catfish
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Kryptopterus vitreolus
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Glowlight Danio
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Danio choprae
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Glowlight Tetra
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Hemigrammus erythrozonus
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Parotocinclus jumbo
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful