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 & Buccochromis lepturus

Desmopuntius pentazona · Buccochromis lepturus

Five Banded Barb & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Desmopuntius pentazona · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Five Banded Barb & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Exodon paradoxus

Five Banded Barb & Buenos Aires Tetra

Desmopuntius pentazona · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Buettikoferi Bichir

Desmopuntius pentazona · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Bullseye Catfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Bullseye Snakehead

Desmopuntius pentazona · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Chilatherina bulolo

Five Banded Barb & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Microglanis iheringi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Bumblebee Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Pseudotropheus crabro

Five Banded Barb & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Five Banded Barb & Butterfly Goodeid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Five Banded Barb & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Dekeyseria brachyura

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Cairns Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Peckoltia vittata

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Caridina dennerli

Five Banded Barb & Cardinal Tetra

Desmopuntius pentazona · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Celebes Halfbeak

Desmopuntius pentazona · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Celebes Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Marosatherina ladigesi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Five Banded Barb & Chanchito

Desmopuntius pentazona · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive