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 & Rhomb Barb

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Riffle Shrimp

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Ivanacara adoketa

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Rose Danio

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Danio roseus

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulRose Danio: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Rosy Barb

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Pethia conchonius

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Rosy Finned Tetra

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulRosy Finned Tetra: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Pimephales promelas

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Royal Pleco (L190)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Ruby Green Hap

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulRuby Green Hap: Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulRummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Rummynose Rasbora

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Sawbwa resplendens

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulRummynose Rasbora: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Rusty Cichlid

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Iodotropheus sprengerae

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulRusty Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Saddled Bichir

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Polypterus endlicheri

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Sailfin Molly

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Poecilia latipinna

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulSailfin Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Salvini Cichlid

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Trichromis salvini

Pygmy Rainbowfish & San Juan Cory

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Corydoras bilineatus

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Saulosi Cichlid

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Chindongo saulosi

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulSaulosi Cichlid: Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Scarlet Badis

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Dario dario

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulScarlet Badis: Mostly Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Scat (Brackish)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Scatophagus argus

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Schwartz's Cory

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Corydoras schwartzi

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Scissortail Rasbora

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Rasbora trilineata

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Senegal Bichir

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Polypterus senegalus