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 & Gold Laser Cory

Desmopuntius pentazona · Corydoras sp. 'CW010'

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGold Laser Cory: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Gold Nugget Pleco (L018)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Baryancistrus xanthellus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGold Nugget Pleco (L018): Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022): Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Gold Tetra

Desmopuntius pentazona · Hemigrammus rodwayi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGold Tetra: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Golden Bristlenose Pleco

Desmopuntius pentazona · Ancistrus sp. L144

Ideal Tank Mates

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGolden Bristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Golden Dwarf Barb

Desmopuntius pentazona · Pethia gelius

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGolden Dwarf Barb: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Golden Dwarf Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Nannacara anomala

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGolden Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Golden Julie

Desmopuntius pentazona · Julidochromis ornatus

Five Banded Barb & Golden Oto

Desmopuntius pentazona · Macrotocinclus affinis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGolden Oto: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Golden Wonder Killifish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Aplocheilus lineatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGolden Wonder Killifish: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Goldfish (Comet / Common)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Carassius auratus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGoldfish (Comet / Common): Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Goldie River Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Melanotaenia goldiei

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGoldie River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Grant's Peacock Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Aulonocara stuartgranti

Five Banded Barb & Green Fire Tetra

Desmopuntius pentazona · Aphyocharax rathbuni

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGreen Fire Tetra: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Green Neon Tetra

Desmopuntius pentazona · Paracheirodon simulans

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGreen Neon Tetra: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Green Phantom Pleco (L200)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Hemiancistrus subviridis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGreen Phantom Pleco (L200): Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Five Banded Barb & Green Sunfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Lepomis cyanellus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGreen Sunfish: Highly Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Green Terror

Desmopuntius pentazona · Andinoacara rivulatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGreen Terror: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Grime Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Glossolepis dorityi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGrime Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Guinean Bichir

Desmopuntius pentazona · Polypterus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGuinean Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Gulper Catfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Asterophysus batrachus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGulper Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Guppy

Desmopuntius pentazona · Poecilia reticulata

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGuppy: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Desmopuntius pentazona · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulGymnogeophagus meridionalis: Semi-Aggressive