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 & Freshwater Flounder

Desmopuntius pentazona · Trinectes maculatus

Five Banded Barb & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Caridina cf. spongicola

Five Banded Barb & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Freshwater Sole

Desmopuntius pentazona · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Frogmouth Catfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Frontosa

Desmopuntius pentazona · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Five Banded Barb & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Five Banded Barb & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Gardner's Killifish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Garnet Tetra

Desmopuntius pentazona · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Desmopuntius pentazona · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & German Blue Ram

Desmopuntius pentazona · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Desmopuntius pentazona · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Ghost Shrimp

Desmopuntius pentazona · Palaemonetes paludosus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Giant Danio

Desmopuntius pentazona · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Giant Gourami

Desmopuntius pentazona · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Proloricaria prolixa

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Desmopuntius pentazona · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Glass Catfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Glowlight Danio

Desmopuntius pentazona · Danio choprae

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Glowlight Tetra

Desmopuntius pentazona · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Gold Barb

Desmopuntius pentazona · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful