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 & Gold Barb

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Gold Laser Cory

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Corydoras sp. 'CW010'

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGold Laser Cory: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Gold Nugget Pleco (L018)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Baryancistrus xanthellus

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGold Nugget Pleco (L018): Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022): Mostly Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Gold Tetra

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Hemigrammus rodwayi

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGold Tetra: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Golden Bristlenose Pleco

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Ancistrus sp. L144

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGolden Bristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Golden Dwarf Barb

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Pethia gelius

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGolden Dwarf Barb: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Golden Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Nannacara anomala

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGolden Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Golden Julie

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Julidochromis ornatus

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Golden Oto

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Macrotocinclus affinis

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGolden Oto: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Golden Wonder Killifish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Aplocheilus lineatus

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Goldfish (Comet / Common)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Carassius auratus

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGoldfish (Comet / Common): Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Goldie River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Melanotaenia goldiei

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGoldie River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Grant's Peacock Cichlid

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Aulonocara stuartgranti

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGrant's Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Green Fire Tetra

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Aphyocharax rathbuni

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGreen Fire Tetra: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Green Neon Tetra

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Paracheirodon simulans

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGreen Neon Tetra: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Green Phantom Pleco (L200)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Hemiancistrus subviridis

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGreen Phantom Pleco (L200): Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Green Sunfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Lepomis cyanellus

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Green Terror

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Andinoacara rivulatus

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Grime Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Glossolepis dorityi

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGrime Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Guinean Bichir

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Polypterus ansorgii

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Gulper Catfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Asterophysus batrachus

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Guppy

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Poecilia reticulata

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGuppy: Peaceful