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 & Yellow Lab (Mbuna)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Labidochromis caeruleus

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulYellow Lab (Mbuna): Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Yellow Peacock Cichlid

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Aulonocara baenschi

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulYellow Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Yellow Perch

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Perca flavescens

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Yellow Sand Cichlid

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Xenotilapia bathyphilus

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulYellow Sand Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Yellow Shrimp

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Neocaridina davidi var. yellow

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulYellow Shrimp: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Yoyo Loach

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Botia almorhae

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulYoyo Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Zebra Apple Snail

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Asolene spixi

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulZebra Apple Snail: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Zebra Danio

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Danio rerio

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulZebra Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Zebra Loach

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Botia striata

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulZebra Loach: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Zebra Obliquidens

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Astatotilapia latifasciata

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulZebra Obliquidens: Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Zebra Oto

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Otocinclus cocama

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulZebra Oto: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Zebra Pleco (L046)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Hypancistrus zebra

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulZebra Pleco (L046): Mostly Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Zebra Shovelnose (Tigrinus Catfish)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Brachyplatystoma tigrinum

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Zebra Spiny Eel

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Mastacembelus zebrinus

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulZebra Spiny Eel: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Zebra Tilapia

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Heterotilapia buttikoferi

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulZebra Tilapia: Highly Aggressive