Pygmy Rainbowfish & Snakehead Fighter
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Betta channoides
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulSnakehead Fighter: Peaceful
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Pygmy Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility
Pygmy Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia pygmaea
TemperamentMostly Peaceful (3/10)
Adult Size5 cm
Temperature22–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level
StockingSchool of 6+
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Possible with Caution
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Snowball Shrimp
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulSnowball Shrimp: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Socolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi)
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Chindongo socolofi
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulSocolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi): Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Sorong Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Melanotaenia fredericki
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulSorong Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Sparkling Gourami
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Trichopsis pumila
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulSparkling Gourami: Mostly Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Spot Pangasius
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Pangasius larnaudii
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulSpot Pangasius: Mostly Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Spotfin Goby Cichlid
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Tanganicodus irsacae
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulSpotfin Goby Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Spotted Gar
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Lepisosteus oculatus
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Gar: Semi-Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Spotted Headstander
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Chilodus punctatus
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Headstander: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Spotted Hillstream Loach
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Gastromyzon punctulatus
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Hillstream Loach: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Spotted Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Glossolepis maculosus
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Spotted Raphael Catfish
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Agamyxis pectinifrons
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Raphael Catfish: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Spotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a)
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Chaetostoma milesi
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulSpotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a): Mostly Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183)
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Ancistrus dolichopterus
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulStarlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Steindachner Dwarf Cichlid
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Apistogramma steindachneri
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulSteindachner Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Sterba's Corydoras
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Corydoras sterbai
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulSterba's Corydoras: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Striped Raphael Catfish
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Platydoras armatulus
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulStriped Raphael Catfish: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Stripefin Eartheater
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulStripefin Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Sturgeon Catfish
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Platystomatichthys sturio
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulSturgeon Catfish: Semi-Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Sulphur Crest Lithobates
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Otopharynx lithobates
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulSulphur Crest Lithobates: Semi-Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Sumo Loach
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Schistura balteata
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulSumo Loach: Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Sunset Hap
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Dimidiochromis strigatus
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulSunset Hap: Semi-Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Sunset Platy (Variatus Platy)
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Xiphophorus variatus
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulSunset Platy (Variatus Platy): Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Swordtail
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Xiphophorus hellerii
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulSwordtail: Mostly Peaceful