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Scientific Name	**Desmopuntius pentazona** (Boulenger, 1894)
Common Name	Five-banded Barb
Type Locality	Baram River, Sarawak state, Borneo, East Malaysia.
Species Information
Size	88mm or 3.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Differentiated from D. hexazona by a small partial band under the rear of the dorsal fin.
Sexing	Typically, males have brighter colour, in particular a brighter red colouration.
General Remarks	To misquote Star Wars, "These are not the barbs you are looking for". The species sold under this name commonly found in the aquarium trade are D. hexazona.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: Malay Peninsula to Sumatra, Indonesia. Pacific, Malaysia Waters, Peninsular Malaysia Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Sumatra Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
pH	5.0 - 6.0
Temperature	26.0-29.0°C or 78.8-84.2°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 6) v. 13 (no. 75) (art. 26), pp 248.
Registered Keepers	There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data.
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Last Update	2015 Nov 29 04:34 (species record created: 2012 May 11 21:17)