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 & Rhomb Barb

Desmopuntius pentazona · Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRhomb Barb: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Riffle Shrimp

Desmopuntius pentazona · Australatya striolata

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRiffle Shrimp: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Ivanacara adoketa

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRio Negro Dwarf Cichlid: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Rose Danio

Desmopuntius pentazona · Danio roseus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRose Danio: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Rosy Barb

Desmopuntius pentazona · Pethia conchonius

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRosy Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Rosy Finned Tetra

Desmopuntius pentazona · Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRosy Finned Tetra: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Desmopuntius pentazona · Pimephales promelas

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Royal Farlowella Catfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Sturisoma panamense

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRoyal Farlowella Catfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Royal Pleco (L190)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Panaque nigrolineatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRoyal Pleco (L190): Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Ruby Green Hap

Desmopuntius pentazona · Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Five Banded Barb & Rummy-Nose Tetra

Desmopuntius pentazona · Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulRummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Rummynose Rasbora

Desmopuntius pentazona · Sawbwa resplendens

Five Banded Barb & Rusty Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Iodotropheus sprengerae

Five Banded Barb & Saddled Bichir

Desmopuntius pentazona · Polypterus endlicheri

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulSaddled Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Sailfin Molly

Desmopuntius pentazona · Poecilia latipinna

Five Banded Barb & Sajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Amatitlania sajica

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulSajica Cichlid (T-Bar Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Salvini Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Trichromis salvini

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulSalvini Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & San Juan Cory

Desmopuntius pentazona · Corydoras bilineatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulSan Juan Cory: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Saulosi Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Chindongo saulosi

Five Banded Barb & Scarlet Badis

Desmopuntius pentazona · Dario dario

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulScarlet Badis: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Scat (Brackish)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Scatophagus argus

Five Banded Barb & Schwartz's Cory

Desmopuntius pentazona · Corydoras schwartzi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulSchwartz's Cory: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Scissortail Rasbora

Desmopuntius pentazona · Rasbora trilineata

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulScissortail Rasbora: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Senegal Bichir

Desmopuntius pentazona · Polypterus senegalus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulSenegal Bichir: Semi-Aggressive