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 & Bala Shark

Desmopuntius pentazona · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Balloon Molly

Desmopuntius pentazona · Poecilia latipinna hybrid

Five Banded Barb & Bamboo Shrimp

Desmopuntius pentazona · Atyopsis moluccensis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Banana Loach

Desmopuntius pentazona · Acantopsis choirorhynchos

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBanana Loach: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Banded Apistogramma

Desmopuntius pentazona · Apistogramma bitaeniata

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBanded Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Toxotes jaculatrix

Five Banded Barb & Banded Chromide

Desmopuntius pentazona · Etroplus suratensis

Five Banded Barb & Banded Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Heros notatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBanded Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Banded Gourami

Desmopuntius pentazona · Trichogaster fasciata

Ideal Tank Mates

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBanded Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Banded Leporinus

Desmopuntius pentazona · Leporinus fasciatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBanded Leporinus: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Banded Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Melanotaenia trifasciata

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBanded Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Bandit Cory

Desmopuntius pentazona · Corydoras metae

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBandit Cory: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Banjo Catfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Bunocephalus coracoideus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBanjo Catfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Barlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Apistogramma barlowi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBarlow's Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma Maulbrüter): Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Barred Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Chilatherina fasciata

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBarred Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Batanta Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Melanotaenia batanta

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBatanta Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Bearded Cory

Desmopuntius pentazona · Scleromystax barbatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBearded Cory: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Beckford's Pencilfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Nannostomus beckfordi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Bee Shrimp

Desmopuntius pentazona · Caridina logemanni

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBee Shrimp: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Caridina cantonensis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Bengal Loach

Desmopuntius pentazona · Botia dario

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBengal Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Bentos Tetra

Desmopuntius pentazona · Hyphessobrycon bentosi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBentos Tetra: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Betta splendens

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Betta Imbellis

Desmopuntius pentazona · Betta imbellis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBetta Imbellis: Mostly Peaceful