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 & Buccochromis lepturus

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Buccochromis lepturus

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Exodon paradoxus

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Buenos Aires Tetra

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Buettikoferi Bichir

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Bullseye Catfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Horabagrus brachysoma

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Bullseye Snakehead

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Channa marulius

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Microglanis iheringi

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Cichlid

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Pseudotropheus crabro

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Butterfly Goodeid

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Cairns Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Cardinal Tetra

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Celebes Halfbeak

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Nomorhamphus liemi

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Celebes Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Marosatherina ladigesi

Ideal Tank Mates

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Pygmy Rainbowfish & Chanchito

Melanotaenia pygmaea · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Pygmy Rainbowfish: Mostly PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive