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 & Red Phantom Tetra

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulRed Phantom Tetra: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Red Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Glossolepis incisus

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulRed Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Red Striped Eartheater

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Geophagus surinamensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulRed Striped Eartheater: Mostly Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Red Swamp Crayfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Procambarus clarkii

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Red Tail Barracuda

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Acestrorhynchus falcatus

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Red Tailed Black Shark

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulRed Tailed Black Shark: Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Red Tailed Redeye Puffer

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Carinotetraodon irrubesco

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulRed Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Red Terror (Festa's Cichlid)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Mesoheros festae

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Red Top Cobalt Cichlid

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Metriaclima greshakei

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulRed Top Cobalt Cichlid: Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Red Tupfel Shrimp

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Caridina serrata

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulRed Tupfel Shrimp: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Red Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Metriaclima estherae

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulRed Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red): Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Red-Bellied Piranha

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Pygocentrus nattereri

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Red-Finned Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Melanotaenia rubripinnis

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulRed-Finned Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Red-Tail Catfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Redbreast Sunfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Lepomis auritus

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Redear Sunfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Lepomis microlophus

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Redhead Cichlid

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Vieja melanura

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulRedhead Cichlid: Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Redhead Severum

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Heros sp. Rotkeil

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulRedhead Severum: Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Redline Rasbora

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Rasbora pauciperforata

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulRedline Rasbora: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Redtail Splitfin

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Xenotoca eiseni

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulRedtail Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Reedfish (Ropefish)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Erpetoichthys calabaricus

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Regan's Julie

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Julidochromis regani

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Reticulated Hillstream Loach

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Sewellia lineolata

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulReticulated Hillstream Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Reticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Potamotrygon orbignyi