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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 & Red Phantom Tetra

Desmopuntius pentazona · Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

Possible with Caution
Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRed Phantom Tetra: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Red Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Glossolepis incisus

Possible with Caution
Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRed Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Red Striped Eartheater

Desmopuntius pentazona · Geophagus surinamensis

Possible with Caution
Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRed Striped Eartheater: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Red Swamp Crayfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Procambarus clarkii

Possible with Caution
Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRed Swamp Crayfish: Highly Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Red Tail Barracuda

Desmopuntius pentazona · Acestrorhynchus falcatus

Possible with Caution
Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRed Tail Barracuda: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Red Tailed Black Shark

Desmopuntius pentazona · Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Possible with Caution
Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRed Tailed Black Shark: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Red Tailed Redeye Puffer

Desmopuntius pentazona · Carinotetraodon irrubesco

Possible with Caution
Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRed Tailed Redeye Puffer: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Red Terror (Festa's Cichlid)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Mesoheros festae

Possible with Caution
Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRed Terror (Festa's Cichlid): Highly Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Red Top Cobalt Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Metriaclima greshakei

Not Recommended
Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRed Top Cobalt Cichlid: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Red Tupfel Shrimp

Desmopuntius pentazona · Caridina serrata

Possible with Caution
Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRed Tupfel Shrimp: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Red Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Metriaclima estherae

Not Recommended
Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRed Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red): Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Red-Bellied Piranha

Desmopuntius pentazona · Pygocentrus nattereri

Possible with Caution
Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRed-Bellied Piranha: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Red-Finned Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Melanotaenia rubripinnis

Possible with Caution
Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRed-Finned Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Red-Tail Catfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

Possible with Caution
Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRed-Tail Catfish: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Redbreast Sunfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Lepomis auritus

Possible with Caution
Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRedbreast Sunfish: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Redear Sunfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Lepomis microlophus

Possible with Caution
Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRedear Sunfish: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Redhead Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Vieja melanura

Possible with Caution
Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRedhead Cichlid: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Redhead Severum

Desmopuntius pentazona · Heros sp. Rotkeil

Possible with Caution
Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRedhead Severum: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Redline Rasbora

Desmopuntius pentazona · Rasbora pauciperforata

Possible with Caution
Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRedline Rasbora: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Redtail Splitfin

Desmopuntius pentazona · Xenotoca eiseni

Possible with Caution
Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRedtail Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Reedfish (Ropefish)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Erpetoichthys calabaricus

Not Recommended
Five Banded Barb: PeacefulReedfish (Ropefish): Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Regan's Julie

Desmopuntius pentazona · Julidochromis regani

Not Recommended
Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRegan's Julie: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Reticulated Hillstream Loach

Desmopuntius pentazona · Sewellia lineolata

Possible with Caution
Five Banded Barb: PeacefulReticulated Hillstream Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Reticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Potamotrygon orbignyi

Possible with Caution
Five Banded Barb: PeacefulReticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray): Mostly Peaceful