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 & Nerite Snail

Desmopuntius pentazona · Neritina natalensis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulNerite Snail: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & New Guinea Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Melanotaenia affinis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulNew Guinea Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & New Guinea Tigerfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Datnioides campbelli

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulNew Guinea Tigerfish: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Nile Tilapia

Desmopuntius pentazona · Oreochromis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulNile Tilapia: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Ninja Shrimp

Desmopuntius pentazona · Caridina serratirostris

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulNinja Shrimp: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Norman's Lampeye Killifish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Poropanchax normani

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulNorman's Lampeye Killifish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Northern Mountain Swordtail

Desmopuntius pentazona · Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulNorthern Mountain Swordtail: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Nyererei Victorian Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Pundamilia nyererei

Five Banded Barb & Ocellatus Gold

Desmopuntius pentazona · Lamprologus ocellatus

Five Banded Barb & Odessa Barb

Desmopuntius pentazona · Pethia padamya

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulOdessa Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Ogilby's Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Melanotaenia ogilbyi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulOgilby's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Olga Cory

Desmopuntius pentazona · Corydoras simulatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulOlga Cory: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Olive Nerite Snail

Desmopuntius pentazona · Neritina reclivata

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulOlive Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & One-Spot Betta

Desmopuntius pentazona · Betta unimaculata

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulOne-Spot Betta: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Orange Chromide

Desmopuntius pentazona · Etroplus maculatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulOrange Chromide: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Orange Delight Shrimp

Desmopuntius pentazona · Caridina loehae

Five Banded Barb & Orange Peacock

Desmopuntius pentazona · Aulonocara stuartgranti maleri

Five Banded Barb & Orangespotted Snakehead

Desmopuntius pentazona · Channa aurantimaculata

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulOrangespotted Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Orangespotted Sunfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Lepomis humilis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulOrangespotted Sunfish: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Ornate Bichir

Desmopuntius pentazona · Polypterus ornatipinnis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulOrnate Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Ornate Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Rhadinocentrus ornatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulOrnate Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Oscar

Desmopuntius pentazona · Astronotus ocellatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulOscar: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Otocinclus

Desmopuntius pentazona · Otocinclus vittatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulOtocinclus: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Pacific Blue Eye

Desmopuntius pentazona · Pseudomugil signifer

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulPacific Blue Eye: Peaceful