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 & Tailbar Cichlid

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Vieja hartwegi

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulTailbar Cichlid: Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Taiwan Reef Cichlid

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Protomelas sp. "Steveni Taiwan"

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulTaiwan Reef Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Tambraparni Barb

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Puntius tambraparniei

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulTambraparni Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Tami River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Glossolepis pseudoincisus

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulTami River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Tandanus Catfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Tandanus tandanus

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Tanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Eretmodus cyanostictus

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Teacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Potamotrygon laticeps

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Telmatochromis brichardi

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Telmatochromis brichardi

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Telmatochromis dhonti

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Telmatochromis dhonti

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulTelmatochromis dhonti: Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Tequila Splitfin

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Zoogoneticus tequila

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulTequila Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Teugelsi Bichir

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Polypterus teugelsi

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Texas Cichlid

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Herichthys cyanoguttatus

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulTexas Cichlid: Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Thai Micro Crab

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Limnopilos naiyanetri

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulThai Micro Crab: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Thinbar Datnoid

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Datnioides undecimradiatus

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Threadfin Acara

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Acarichthys heckelii

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulThreadfin Acara: Mostly Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Threadfin Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Iriatherina werneri

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulThreadfin Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Three Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Trichopodus trichopterus

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulThree Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline): Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Three-Spot Torpedo Hap

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Exochochromis anagenys

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Three-striped Dwarf Cichlid

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Apistogramma trifasciata

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulThree-striped Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Tiger Barb

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Puntigrus tetrazona

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulTiger Barb: Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Tiger Danio

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Devario maetaengensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulTiger Danio: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Tiger Loach

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Syncrossus hymenophysa

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulTiger Loach: Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Tiger Muskie

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Esox masquinongy x lucius

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Tiger Pleco (L002)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Panaqolus sp. L002

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulTiger Pleco (L002): Mostly Peaceful