Five-banded Barb tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 80 × 30 cm.

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Five-banded Barb

Desmopuntius pentazona

The Five-banded Barb (Desmopuntius pentazona) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 8.8 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 21–26 °C.

Size: 8.8 cmtotal length
Temperature: 21–26 °C
pH: 4.0–7.0
Tank footprint: 80 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature21–26 °C

pH4.0–7.0

Hardness1–5 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCyprinidae
GenusDesmopuntius
SpeciesDesmopuntius pentazona

Quick answers

Five-banded Barb size: how big does it get?: It grows to 8.8 cm (total length).
Five-banded Barb tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 80 × 30 cm.
Five-banded Barb water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 21–26 °C, pH 4.0–7.0, hardness 1–5 °dGH.
Five-banded Barb: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.