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 & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Desmopuntius pentazona · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Haplochromis sp. 44

Five Banded Barb & Harlequin Rasbora

Desmopuntius pentazona · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Harlequin Shark

Desmopuntius pentazona · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Desmopuntius pentazona · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Helicopter Catfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Desmopuntius pentazona · Scleromystax macropterus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Highlands Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Chilatherina campsi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Hillstream Loach

Desmopuntius pentazona · Beaufortia leveretti

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Honduran Red Point

Desmopuntius pentazona · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Honey Blue Eye

Desmopuntius pentazona · Pseudomugil mellis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulHoney Blue Eye: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Honey Gourami

Desmopuntius pentazona · Trichogaster chuna

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulHoney Gourami: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Desmopuntius pentazona · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Horei Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Ctenochromis horei

Five Banded Barb & Horned Nerite Snail

Desmopuntius pentazona · Clithon corona

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Humpbacked Limia

Desmopuntius pentazona · Limia nigrofasciata

Five Banded Barb & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Incolicana Corydoras

Desmopuntius pentazona · Corydoras incolicana

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Indian Glassfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Desmopuntius pentazona · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Intermedius Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Tramitichromis intermedius

Five Banded Barb & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Iridescent Shark

Desmopuntius pentazona · Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulIridescent Shark: Mostly Peaceful