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 & Apistogramma baenschi (Inca 50)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Apistogramma baenschi

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma baenschi (Inca 50): Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Apistogramma borellii

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Apistogramma elizabethae

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Apistogramma elizabethae

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma elizabethae: Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Apistogramma macmasteri

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Apistogramma macmasteri

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma macmasteri: Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Apistogramma panduro

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Apistogramma panduro

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma panduro: Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Apistogramma uaupesi

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Apistogramma uaupesi

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Apistogramma viejita

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Apistogramma viejita

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulApistogramma viejita: Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Apple Snail

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Pomacea maculata

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulApple Snail: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Arapaima

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Arapaima gigas

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Arfak Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Melanotaenia arfakensis

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulArfak Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Arrowhead Puffer

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Pao suvattii

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Arulius Barb

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Dawkinsia arulius

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulArulius Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Asher Cory

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Corydoras tukano

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAsher Cory: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Asian Arowana

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Scleropages formosus

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Mystus leucophasis

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Assassin Snail

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Anentome helena

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Melanochromis auratus

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAuratus Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAurora Yellow Mbuna: Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Australian Pearl Arowana

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Scleropages jardinii

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Australian Smelt

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Chilatherina axelrodi

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAxelrod's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Azureus Cichlid

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Copadichromis azureus

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulAzureus Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Badis badis

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Bahia Red

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive