Sawbwa barb
Sawbwa resplendens
- Adult size
- 4 cm1 in
- Group
- 8+
- Tank length
- 21 cm8 in
- Lifespan
- 3–5 yrs
- Temperature
- 22–24 °C72–75 °F
- pH
- 6–8
- Hardness
- 5–15 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
A cool, hard-water shoaler from Inle Lake; keep 8+ with clean, well-oxygenated water and other temperate species.A cool, hard-water shoaler from Inle Lake; keep 8+ with clean, well-oxygenated water and other temperate species.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Black kuhli loach
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Boeseman rainbowfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Irian Jaya rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Julii cory
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Parkinson's rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Rusty cichlid
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Afra cichlid
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- African knifefish
African knifefish may eat Sawbwa barbAfrican knifefish may eat Sawbwa barb
- African pike
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Sawbwa barbAlligator gar may eat Sawbwa barb
- Altum angelfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat Sawbwa barbAntenna ray may eat Sawbwa barb
Sources
| temperature | 22–24 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6–8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low |
| gh | 5–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low |
| origin | Inle Lake, Myanmar | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | A cool, hard-water shoaler from Inle Lake; keep 8+ with clean, well-oxygenated w | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #B8C8D0, #D83A2A | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 3–5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.009,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | rasbora | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |