Pygmy Rainbowfish & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive
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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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Pygmy Rainbowfish & Tiger Shrimp
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Caridina mariae
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulTiger Shrimp: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Tinfoil Barb
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulTinfoil Barb: Mostly Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Tire Track Eel
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Mastacembelus armatus
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Trapdoor Snail
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Cipangopaludina chinensis
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Trewavas' Cichlid
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Labeotropheus trewavasae
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulTrewavas' Cichlid: Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Trimac Cichlid
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Amphilophus trimaculatus
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Tropheus Moorii
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Tropheus moorii
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulTropheus Moorii: Highly Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Tropical Gar
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Atractosteus tropicus
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulTropical Gar: Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Champsochromis caeruleus
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulTrout Cichlid (Champsochromis): Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & True Julii Corydoras
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Corydoras julii
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Turquoise Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Melanotaenia lacustris
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulTurquoise Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Twig Catfish
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Farlowella vittata
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulTwig Catfish: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Farlowella acus
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Two-spot Apistogramma
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Apistogramma rupununi
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Uaru
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Uaru amphiacanthoides
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulUaru: Mostly Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Upside Down Catfish
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Synodontis nigriventris
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Uruguayan Eartheater
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Gymnogeophagus australis
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulUruguayan Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Vampire Shrimp
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Atya gabonensis
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulVampire Shrimp: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Nimbochromis venustus
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulVenustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap): Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Vestitus Otocinclus
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Otocinclus vestitus
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Vieja fenestrata
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Vieja fenestrata
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulVieja fenestrata: Aggressive
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Gobioides broussonnetii
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulViolet Goby (Dragon Goby): Peaceful
Pygmy Rainbowfish & Waigeo Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia pygmaea · Melanotaenia catherinae
Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful