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Filament Barb Tank Mates & Compatibility

Filament Barb

Dawkinsia filamentosa

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)
Adult Size15 cm
Temperature20–26°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom
StockingSchool of 6+
Showing 217 - 240 of 735 Tank Mates

Filament Barb & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Placidochromis electra

Not Recommended
Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive

Filament Barb & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution
Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Filament Barb & Delicate Blue-Eye

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Pseudomugil tenellus

Possible with Caution
Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Filament Barb & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Chindongo demasoni

Not Recommended
Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Filament Barb & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution
Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Filament Barb & Diamond Tetra

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Moenkhausia pittieri

Possible with Caution
Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Filament Barb & Dickfeld's Julie

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Not Recommended
Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Filament Barb & Discus

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Not Recommended
Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Filament Barb & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Filament Barb & Domino Synodontis

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution
Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Filament Barb & Dourada

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution
Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Filament Barb & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Tropheus duboisi

Not Recommended
Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

Filament Barb & Duplicareus Corydoras

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution
Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Filament Barb & Dusky Millions Fish

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Filament Barb & Dwarf Chain Loach

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Possible with Caution
Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Filament Barb & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Corydoras hastatus

Possible with Caution
Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Filament Barb & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution
Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Filament Barb & Dwarf Gourami

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution
Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Filament Barb & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution
Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Filament Barb & Dwarf Molly

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Poecilia chica

Possible with Caution
Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Filament Barb & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Melanotaenia praecox

Possible with Caution
Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Filament Barb & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Possible with Caution
Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Filament Barb & Dwarf Pencilfish

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Nannostomus marginatus

Possible with Caution
Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Filament Barb & Dwarf Petricola

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Synodontis lucipinnis

Possible with Caution
Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Petricola: Peaceful