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 & Tailbar Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Vieja hartwegi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulTailbar Cichlid: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Taiwan Reef Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Protomelas sp. "Steveni Taiwan"

Five Banded Barb & Tambraparni Barb

Desmopuntius pentazona · Puntius tambraparniei

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulTambraparni Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Tami River Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Glossolepis pseudoincisus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulTami River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Tandanus Catfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Tandanus tandanus

Ideal Tank Mates

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulTandanus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Tanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Eretmodus cyanostictus

Five Banded Barb & Teacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Potamotrygon laticeps

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulTeacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Telmatochromis brichardi

Desmopuntius pentazona · Telmatochromis brichardi

Five Banded Barb & Telmatochromis dhonti

Desmopuntius pentazona · Telmatochromis dhonti

Five Banded Barb & Tequila Splitfin

Desmopuntius pentazona · Zoogoneticus tequila

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulTequila Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Teugelsi Bichir

Desmopuntius pentazona · Polypterus teugelsi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulTeugelsi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Texas Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Herichthys cyanoguttatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulTexas Cichlid: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Thai Micro Crab

Desmopuntius pentazona · Limnopilos naiyanetri

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulThai Micro Crab: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Thinbar Datnoid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Datnioides undecimradiatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulThinbar Datnoid: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Threadfin Acara

Desmopuntius pentazona · Acarichthys heckelii

Ideal Tank Mates

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulThreadfin Acara: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Threadfin Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Iriatherina werneri

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulThreadfin Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Three Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Trichopodus trichopterus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulThree Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline): Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Three-Spot Torpedo Hap

Desmopuntius pentazona · Exochochromis anagenys

Five Banded Barb & Three-striped Dwarf Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Apistogramma trifasciata

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulThree-striped Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Tiger Barb

Desmopuntius pentazona · Puntigrus tetrazona

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulTiger Barb: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Tiger Danio

Desmopuntius pentazona · Devario maetaengensis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulTiger Danio: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Tiger Loach

Desmopuntius pentazona · Syncrossus hymenophysa

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulTiger Loach: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Tiger Muskie

Desmopuntius pentazona · Esox masquinongy x lucius

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulTiger Muskie: Highly Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Tiger Pleco (L002)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Panaqolus sp. L002

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulTiger Pleco (L002): Mostly Peaceful