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Sawbwa Barb
Sawbwa resplendens
Family: Cyprinidae
📍 Inle Lake, Myanmar (endemic)
Graceful, slender fish with a translucent body and vivid red snout and tail on males. Endemic to Inle Lake — prefers cooler, harder water than most aquascaping fish. Stunning in large groups.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 7.0–8.0
- diet
- omnivore/micro food
- maxSize
- 1.5 inches
- minTankSize
- 20 gallons
- temperature
- 64–75°F (18–24°C)
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Temperature
64–75°F
18–24°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
64°F — 77°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Jun high)
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