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 & Mokele-mbembe Bichir

Desmopuntius pentazona · Polypterus mokelembembe

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulMokele-mbembe Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Molly (Sailfin/Black/Dalmatian)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Poecilia sphenops

Five Banded Barb & Mono Sebae (Brackish)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Monodactylus sebae

Five Banded Barb & Monster Wolf Fish (Aimara)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Hoplias aimara

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulMonster Wolf Fish (Aimara): Highly Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Moonlight Gourami

Desmopuntius pentazona · Trichogaster microlepis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulMoonlight Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Mosquitofish (Gambusia)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Gambusia affinis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulMosquitofish (Gambusia): Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Motoro Stingray

Desmopuntius pentazona · Potamotrygon motoro

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulMotoro Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Mottled Loach

Desmopuntius pentazona · Paracanthocobitis botia

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulMottled Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Mountain Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Melanotaenia monticola

Five Banded Barb & Mozambique Tilapia (Redfin)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Oreochromis mossambicus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulMozambique Tilapia (Redfin): Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Msobo Mbuna

Desmopuntius pentazona · Metriaclima sp. "Msobo"

Five Banded Barb & Mubi Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Melanotaenia mubiensis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulMubi Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Murray River Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Melanotaenia fluviatilis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulMurray River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Mystery Snail

Desmopuntius pentazona · Pomacea bridgesii

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulMystery Snail: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Nana Rasbora

Desmopuntius pentazona · Microdevario nana

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulNana Rasbora: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Needlenose Gar

Desmopuntius pentazona · Xenentodon cancila

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulNeedlenose Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Neolamprologus Fasciatus

Desmopuntius pentazona · Neolamprologus fasciatus

Five Banded Barb & Neolamprologus Pulcher

Desmopuntius pentazona · Neolamprologus pulcher

Five Banded Barb & Neolamprologus Similis

Desmopuntius pentazona · Neolamprologus similis

Five Banded Barb & Neolamprologus Tretocephalus

Desmopuntius pentazona · Neolamprologus tretocephalus

Five Banded Barb & Neon Blue Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Paracyprichromis nigripinnis

Five Banded Barb & Neon Blue Goby

Desmopuntius pentazona · Stiphodon atropurpureus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulNeon Blue Goby: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Neon Green Rasbora (Kubotai)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Microdevario kubotai

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulNeon Green Rasbora (Kubotai): Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Neon Tetra

Desmopuntius pentazona · Paracheirodon innesi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulNeon Tetra: Peaceful