Freshwater
Sawbwa barb
Sawbwa resplendens
Cyprinidae, Cyprininae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 3 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 3 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Videos
Burmese Rummynose - Sawbwa resplendens – The Tiny Fish with a Big Story |from Inle Lake, Myanmar
CHRIS LUKHAUPSep 20, 2026
Asian Rummynose, Sawbwa Resplendens -Species Spotlight
Rachel O'LearyJul 3, 2016
More about the species
Description
Extremely common all over the Inle lake and in the swamps that surround the lake. Occurs in large shoals among dense vegetation both in clear and in peaty and often foul waters.
Other names
In other languages
- Glødehoved
- Nahkabarbi
- Burmese rammy nose
Articles
All articles
Velvet and dropsy4 min read
Velvet is a fast-moving parasite. Dropsy is a sign that something is seriously wrong inside the fish. How to recognize them, and what you can do.
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.