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 & Walking Catfish (Clarias)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Clarias batrachus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulWalking Catfish (Clarias): Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Wami Tilapia (Redeye)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Oreochromis hornorum

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulWami Tilapia (Redeye): Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Warmouth

Desmopuntius pentazona · Lepomis gulosus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulWarmouth: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Weeksi Bichir

Desmopuntius pentazona · Polypterus weeksii

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulWeeksi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Wels Catfish (European Catfish)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Silurus glanis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulWels Catfish (European Catfish): Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & West African Bichir

Desmopuntius pentazona · Polypterus retropinnis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulWest African Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Western Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Melanotaenia australis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulWestern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Whiptail Catfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Rineloricaria sp.

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulWhiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Whisker Shrimp

Desmopuntius pentazona · Macrobrachium sp.

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulWhisker Shrimp: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & White Cheeked Goby

Desmopuntius pentazona · Rhinogobius duospilus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulWhite Cheeked Goby: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & White Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Vieja argentea

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulWhite Cichlid: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & White Cloud Mountain Minnow

Desmopuntius pentazona · Tanichthys albonubes

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulWhite Cloud Mountain Minnow: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & White Saum (Green Terror)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Andinoacara stalsbergi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulWhite Saum (Green Terror): Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & White Top Hara (Gallireya Reef)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Cynotilapia sp. 'hara'

Five Banded Barb & Whiteseam Fighter

Desmopuntius pentazona · Betta albimarginata

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulWhiteseam Fighter: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Wolf Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Parachromis dovii

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulWolf Cichlid: Highly Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Wolf Fish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Hoplias malabaricus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulWolf Fish: Highly Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Wrestling Halfbeak

Desmopuntius pentazona · Dermogenys pusilla

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulWrestling Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & X-Ray Tetra (Pristella)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Pristella maxillaris

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulX-Ray Tetra (Pristella): Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Xenotilapia ochrogenys

Desmopuntius pentazona · Xenotilapia ochrogenys

Five Banded Barb & Xenotilapia papilio

Desmopuntius pentazona · Xenotilapia papilio

Five Banded Barb & Yellow Acara

Desmopuntius pentazona · Aequidens metae

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulYellow Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Yellow Bullhead Catfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Ameiurus natalis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulYellow Bullhead Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Yellow Convict

Desmopuntius pentazona · Cryptoheros nanoluteus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulYellow Convict: Semi-Aggressive