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 & Freshwater Flounder

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Trinectes maculatus

Filament Barb & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Caridina cf. spongicola

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Filament Barb & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Filament Barb & Freshwater Sole

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Filament Barb & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Filament Barb & Frogmouth Catfish

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Filament Barb & Frontosa

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Filament Barb & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Filament Barb & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Filament Barb & Gardner's Killifish

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Filament Barb & Garnet Tetra

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Filament Barb & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Filament Barb & German Blue Ram

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Filament Barb & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Filament Barb & Ghost Shrimp

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Palaemonetes paludosus

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Filament Barb & Giant Danio

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Devario aequipinnatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Filament Barb & Giant Gourami

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Filament Barb & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Filament Barb & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Filament Barb & Glass Catfish

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Filament Barb & Glowlight Danio

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Danio choprae

Ideal Tank Mates

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Filament Barb & Glowlight Tetra

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Filament Barb & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful

Filament Barb & Gold Barb

Dawkinsia filamentosa · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution

Filament Barb: Mostly PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful