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 & Leggett's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Glossolepis leggetti

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulLeggett's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Neolamprologus leleupi

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Lemon Tetra

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulLemon Tetra: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Leopard Cory

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Corydoras leopardus

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Peckoltia compta

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Leopard Pleco

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulLeopard Pleco: Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Lesser Spiny Eel

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Macrognathus aculeatus

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Licorice Gourami

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Parosphromenus deissneri

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Sorubim lima

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Livingston's Cichlid

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Nimbochromis livingstonii

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Long-Finned African Tetra

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Brycinus longipinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Longear Sunfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Lepomis megalotis

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Longnose Gar

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Lepisosteus osseus

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Chilatherina lorentzii

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Loricaria lata (L010)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Loricaria lata

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Loricaria lentiginosa

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Loricaria lentiginosa

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Loricaria lundbergi

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Loricaria lundbergi

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Loricaria pumila

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Loricaria spinulifera

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Loricaria spinulifera

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Corydoras loxozonus

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Lyretail Killifish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Aphyosemion australe

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulLyretail Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful