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 & Apistogramma baenschi (Inca 50)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Apistogramma baenschi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulApistogramma baenschi (Inca 50): Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Apistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Apistogramma borellii

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulApistogramma borellii (Umbrella Cichlid): Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Apistogramma elizabethae

Desmopuntius pentazona · Apistogramma elizabethae

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulApistogramma elizabethae: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Apistogramma macmasteri

Desmopuntius pentazona · Apistogramma macmasteri

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulApistogramma macmasteri: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Apistogramma panduro

Desmopuntius pentazona · Apistogramma panduro

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulApistogramma panduro: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Apistogramma uaupesi

Desmopuntius pentazona · Apistogramma uaupesi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulApistogramma uaupesi: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Apistogramma viejita

Desmopuntius pentazona · Apistogramma viejita

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulApistogramma viejita: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Apple Snail

Desmopuntius pentazona · Pomacea maculata

Five Banded Barb & Arapaima

Desmopuntius pentazona · Arapaima gigas

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulArapaima: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Arfak Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Melanotaenia arfakensis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulArfak Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Arrowhead Puffer

Desmopuntius pentazona · Pao suvattii

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulArrowhead Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Arulius Barb

Desmopuntius pentazona · Dawkinsia arulius

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulArulius Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Asher Cory

Desmopuntius pentazona · Corydoras tukano

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulAsher Cory: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Asian Arowana

Desmopuntius pentazona · Scleropages formosus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulAsian Arowana: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Asian Upside Down Catfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Mystus leucophasis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulAsian Upside Down Catfish: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Assassin Snail

Desmopuntius pentazona · Anentome helena

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Auratus Cichlid (Mbuna)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Melanochromis auratus

Five Banded Barb & Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Desmopuntius pentazona · Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Five Banded Barb & Australian Pearl Arowana

Desmopuntius pentazona · Scleropages jardinii

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulAustralian Pearl Arowana: Highly Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Australian Smelt

Desmopuntius pentazona · Retropinna semoni

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulAustralian Smelt: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Axelrod's Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Chilatherina axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulAxelrod's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Azureus Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Copadichromis azureus

Five Banded Barb & Badis (Chameleon Fish)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Badis badis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBadis (Chameleon Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Bahia Red

Desmopuntius pentazona · Geophagus sp. Bahia Red

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBahia Red: Semi-Aggressive