Sawbwa barb
Sawbwa resplendens
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A fish endemic to Lake Inle in Myanmar and the only member of its genus; it has no scales. The male is silvery blue with a red snout and red tail tips; the female is dull. It is endangered by pollution and silting of the lake.
- Scientific name
- Sawbwa resplendens
- Family
- Cyprinidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 18–22 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 3–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 3.5 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 54 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 60 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Easy
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Endangered (EN)
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