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 & Bloodfin Tetra

Desmopuntius pentazona · Aphyocharax anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Blue Acara

Desmopuntius pentazona · Andinoacara pulcher

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBlue Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Blue Back Blue Eye

Desmopuntius pentazona · Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

Five Banded Barb & Blue Botia

Desmopuntius pentazona · Yasuhikotakia modesta

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBlue Botia: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Cyrtocara moorii

Five Banded Barb & Blue Emperor Tetra

Desmopuntius pentazona · Inpaichthys kerri

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBlue Emperor Tetra: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Blue Pearl Shrimp

Desmopuntius pentazona · Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBlue Pearl Shrimp: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Blue Point Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBlue Point Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Blue Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Melanotaenia caerulea

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBlue Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Blue Sifter

Desmopuntius pentazona · Cribroheros robertsoni

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBlue Sifter: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Blue Tetra

Desmopuntius pentazona · Knodus borki

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBlue Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Blue Tilapia

Desmopuntius pentazona · Oreochromis aureus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBlue Tilapia: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Bluegill Sunfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Lepomis macrochirus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBluegill Sunfish: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Melanotaenia boesemani

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Bolivian Ram

Desmopuntius pentazona · Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBolivian Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Brevis Shelldweller

Desmopuntius pentazona · Neolamprologus brevis

Five Banded Barb & Brilliant Rasbora

Desmopuntius pentazona · Rasbora einthovenii

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBrilliant Rasbora: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Brilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra

Desmopuntius pentazona · Hemigrammus bleheri

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBrilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Bristlenose Pleco

Desmopuntius pentazona · Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Bronze Corydoras

Desmopuntius pentazona · Corydoras aeneus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Brown Bullhead Catfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Ameiurus nebulosus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBrown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Brown Camo Shrimp

Desmopuntius pentazona · Caridina babaulti var. Brown

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBrown Camo Shrimp: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Brown Hoplo Catfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Hoplosternum littorale

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBrown Hoplo Catfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Brown Puffer

Desmopuntius pentazona · Pao turgidus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBrown Puffer: Highly Aggressive