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 & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Ariopsis seemanni

Five Banded Barb & Colombian Tetra

Desmopuntius pentazona · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Common Pleco

Desmopuntius pentazona · Hypostomus plecostomus

Five Banded Barb & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Five Banded Barb & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Common Whiptail Catfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Congo Bichir

Desmopuntius pentazona · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Congo Tetra

Desmopuntius pentazona · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Hypancistrus contradens

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Convict Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Desmopuntius pentazona · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Corona Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Crying Whiptail

Desmopuntius pentazona · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Cuban Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Cuban Gar

Desmopuntius pentazona · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Cuckoo Catfish

Desmopuntius pentazona · Synodontis multipunctatus

Five Banded Barb & Cupid Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Biotodoma cupido

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Cutteri Cichlid

Desmopuntius pentazona · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Five Banded Barb & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Desmopuntius pentazona · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Five Banded Barb & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Corydoras habrosus

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Five Banded Barb & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Desmopuntius pentazona · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution

Five Banded Barb: PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful