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 & Bloodfin Tetra

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Aphyocharax anisitsi

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Blue Acara

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Andinoacara pulcher

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Blue Back Blue Eye

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Blue Botia

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Yasuhikotakia modesta

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBlue Botia: Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Cyrtocara moorii

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Blue Emperor Tetra

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Inpaichthys kerri

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBlue Emperor Tetra: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Blue Pearl Shrimp

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBlue Pearl Shrimp: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Blue Point Cichlid

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBlue Point Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Blue Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Melanotaenia caerulea

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBlue Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Blue Sifter

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Cribroheros robertsoni

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBlue Sifter: Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Blue Tetra

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Knodus borki

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBlue Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Blue Tilapia

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Oreochromis aureus

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBlue Tilapia: Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Bluegill Sunfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Lepomis macrochirus

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Melanotaenia boesemani

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Bolivian Ram

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBolivian Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Brevis Shelldweller

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Neolamprologus brevis

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Brilliant Rasbora

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Rasbora einthovenii

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBrilliant Rasbora: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Brilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Hemigrammus bleheri

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBrilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Bristlenose Pleco

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Bronze Corydoras

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Corydoras aeneus

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Brown Bullhead Catfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Ameiurus nebulosus

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Brown Camo Shrimp

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Caridina babaulti var. Brown

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBrown Camo Shrimp: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Brown Hoplo Catfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Hoplosternum littorale

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBrown Hoplo Catfish: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Brown Puffer

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Pao turgidus