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 & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Placidochromis electra

Five Banded Barb & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Delicate Blue-Eye

Desmopuntius pentazona · Pseudomugil tenellus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Chindongo demasoni

Five Banded Barb & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Diamond Tetra

Desmopuntius pentazona · Moenkhausia pittieri

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Dickfeld's Julie

Desmopuntius pentazona · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Five Banded Barb & Discus

Desmopuntius pentazona · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Domino Synodontis

Desmopuntius pentazona · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Dourada

Desmopuntius pentazona · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Tropheus duboisi

Five Banded Barb & Duplicareus Corydoras

Desmopuntius pentazona · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Dusky Millions Fish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Dwarf Chain Loach

Desmopuntius pentazona · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Corydoras hastatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Laetacara curviceps

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Dwarf Gourami

Desmopuntius pentazona · Trichogaster lalius

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Dwarf Molly

Desmopuntius pentazona · Poecilia chica

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Melanotaenia praecox

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Desmopuntius pentazona · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Dwarf Pencilfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Nannostomus marginatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Dwarf Petricola

Desmopuntius pentazona · Synodontis lucipinnis