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Name

Scientific name

Desmopuntius pentazona

Described by

Authority Boulenger, Year 1894, Bracketed

Family

Cyprinidae

Common names

Five-banded Barb

Photograph credits

All 5 credited

Summary

The five-banded barb, Desmopuntius pentazona, is a cyprinid generally accepted to be endemic to northwestern Borneo, with a type locality i…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

55mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 80 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 21–26°C, pH 4–7

Hardness

1–5dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Not recorded

Temperament
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Social needs

A shoal or group

Community suitability

Community-safe

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Malaysia, Borneo, Akah, Baram, Saribas

Writing

Etymology

Desmopuntius: from the Ancient Greek δεσμψτης (desmotes), meaning 'prisoner', and the generic name Puntius, in reference to the barred colour pattern in member…

Distribution

Type locality is given as 'Baram River, Sarawak state, Borneo, East Malaysia', which corresponds to the Baram River drainage in the Malaysian state of Sarawak,…

Habitat

Most often inhabits peat swamps and associated black water streams as well as other still waters, often in areas with submerged grasses or aquatic plants and d…

Aquarium size

Base dimensions of at least 80 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent are required.

Maintenance

Will thrive in a heavily-planted or forest stream-type set-up, the latter comprising a soft substrate, dim lighting, roots, branches and leaf litter. You could…

Water conditions

Not written yet

Diet

Primarily a micropredator feeding on small insects, worms, crustaceans and other zooplankton in nature. In the aquarium it will accept dried foods of a suitabl…

Behaviour and compatibility

An ideal addition to a peaceful community of Southeast Asian fishes with comparably-sized, open water-dwelling cyprinids, cobitids, and certain anabantoids per…

Sexual dimorphism

Adult males tend to be slightly smaller, are noticeably slimmer and exhibit more intense colouration than females.

Reproduction

Like most small cyprinids Desmopuntius spp. are egg-scattering free spawners exhibiting no parental care. When in good condition they will spawn often and in a…

Notes

This species is rare in the aquarium trade with the majority of fish available under the name or the vernacular 'pentazona barb' being the closely-related D. h…

References

References

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