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 & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Uca sp.

Five Banded Barb & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Five Banded Barb & Filament Barb

Desmopuntius pentazona · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Finger Fish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Monodactylus argenteus

Five Banded Barb & Fire Eel

Desmopuntius pentazona · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Fire Tetra

Desmopuntius pentazona · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Firemouth Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Flag Tetra

Desmopuntius pentazona · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Flagtail Prochilodus

Desmopuntius pentazona · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Flash Pleco (L204)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Chindongo flavus

Five Banded Barb & Florida Flagfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Florida Gar

Desmopuntius pentazona · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Flower Stingray

Desmopuntius pentazona · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Five Banded Barb & Fly River Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Flying Fox

Desmopuntius pentazona · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Desmopuntius pentazona · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Forktail Blue-eye

Desmopuntius pentazona · Pseudomugil furcatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Fort Maguire Peacock

Desmopuntius pentazona · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Five Banded Barb & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Fossorochromis rostratus

Five Banded Barb & Freshwater Angelfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Freshwater Barracuda

Desmopuntius pentazona · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive