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 & Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulTiger Shovelnose Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Tiger Shrimp

Desmopuntius pentazona · Caridina mariae

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulTiger Shrimp: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Tinfoil Barb

Desmopuntius pentazona · Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulTinfoil Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Tire Track Eel

Desmopuntius pentazona · Mastacembelus armatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulTire Track Eel: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Trapdoor Snail

Desmopuntius pentazona · Cipangopaludina chinensis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulTrapdoor Snail: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Trewavas' Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Labeotropheus trewavasae

Five Banded Barb & Trimac Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Amphilophus trimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulTrimac Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Tropheus Moorii

Desmopuntius pentazona · Tropheus moorii

Five Banded Barb & Tropical Gar

Desmopuntius pentazona · Atractosteus tropicus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulTropical Gar: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Champsochromis caeruleus

Five Banded Barb & True Julii Corydoras

Desmopuntius pentazona · Corydoras julii

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulTrue Julii Corydoras: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Turquoise Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Melanotaenia lacustris

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulTurquoise Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Twig Catfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Farlowella vittata

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulTwig Catfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Farlowella acus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulTwig Catfish (Farlowella): Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Two-spot Apistogramma

Desmopuntius pentazona · Apistogramma rupununi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulTwo-spot Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Uaru

Desmopuntius pentazona · Uaru amphiacanthoides

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulUaru: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Upside Down Catfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Synodontis nigriventris

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulUpside Down Catfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Uruguayan Eartheater

Desmopuntius pentazona · Gymnogeophagus australis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulUruguayan Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Vampire Shrimp

Desmopuntius pentazona · Atya gabonensis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulVampire Shrimp: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Venustus Cichlid (Giraffe Hap)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Nimbochromis venustus

Five Banded Barb & Vestitus Otocinclus

Desmopuntius pentazona · Otocinclus vestitus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulVestitus Otocinclus: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Vieja fenestrata

Desmopuntius pentazona · Vieja fenestrata

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulVieja fenestrata: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Violet Goby (Dragon Goby)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Gobioides broussonnetii

Five Banded Barb & Waigeo Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Melanotaenia catherinae

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulWaigeo Rainbowfish: Peaceful