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 & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Harlequin Rasbora

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Harlequin Shark

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Helicopter Catfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Wallagonia leerii

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Scleromystax macropterus

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Highlands Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Chilatherina campsi

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Beaufortia leveretti

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Honduran Red Point

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Honey Blue Eye

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Pseudomugil mellis

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulHoney Blue Eye: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Honey Gourami

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Trichogaster chuna

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulHoney Gourami: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Horei Cichlid

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Ctenochromis horei

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Horned Nerite Snail

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Clithon corona

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Humpbacked Limia

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Limia nigrofasciata

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Potamotrygon hystrix

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Incolicana Corydoras

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Corydoras incolicana

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Indian Glassfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Datnioides microlepis

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Channa micropeltes

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Intermedius Cichlid

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Tramitichromis intermedius

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulIntermedius Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful