Five Banded Barb Tank Mates & Compatibility

Five Banded Barb

Desmopuntius pentazona

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size5 cm

Temperature22–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom

StockingSchool of 6+

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Five Banded Barb

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Five Banded Barb & Abei Puffer

Desmopuntius pentazona · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Achara Catfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Adolfo Cory

Desmopuntius pentazona · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Adonis Pleco

Desmopuntius pentazona · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Desmopuntius pentazona · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Desmopuntius pentazona · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Afra Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Cynotilapia afra

Five Banded Barb & African Arowana

Desmopuntius pentazona · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & African Butterfly Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & African Butterfly Fish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & African Clawed Frog

Desmopuntius pentazona · Xenopus laevis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulAfrican Clawed Frog: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & African Dwarf Frog

Desmopuntius pentazona · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & African Jewel Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & African Knifefish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & African Lungfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & African Pike

Desmopuntius pentazona · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & African Pipefish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Agassiz Cory

Desmopuntius pentazona · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Five Banded Barb & Allen's Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Alligator Gar

Desmopuntius pentazona · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Alligator Pleco

Desmopuntius pentazona · Pterygoplichthys scrophus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulAlligator Pleco: Mostly Peaceful