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+

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Filament Barb & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Uca sp.

Filament Barb & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Filament Barb & Finger Fish

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Monodactylus argenteus

Filament Barb & Fire Eel

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Filament Barb & Fire Tetra

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Filament Barb & Firemouth Cichlid

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Filament Barb & Five Banded Barb

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Filament Barb & Flag Tetra

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Filament Barb & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Filament Barb & Flagtail Prochilodus

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Filament Barb & Flash Pleco (L204)

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Filament Barb & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Chindongo flavus

Filament Barb & Florida Flagfish

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Filament Barb & Florida Gar

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Filament Barb & Flower Stingray

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Filament Barb & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Filament Barb & Fly River Rainbowfish

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Filament Barb & Flying Fox

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Filament Barb & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Filament Barb & Forktail Blue-eye

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Pseudomugil furcatus

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Filament Barb & Fort Maguire Peacock

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Filament Barb & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Fossorochromis rostratus

Filament Barb & Freshwater Angelfish

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive

Filament Barb & Freshwater Barracuda

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive