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Name
Scientific name
Sawbwa resplendens
Described by
Authority Annandale, Year 1918
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 12 credited
Summary
Sawbwa resplendens is a small cyprinid endemic to Inlé Lake and its associated watershed in Shan State, eastern Myanmar. It is traded as 'A…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
35mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement Low: still or sluggish water
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 18–22°C, pH 6–8
Hardness
3–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Myanmar, Inle
Writing
Etymology
Sawbwa: from a native word meaning 'prince, chief'. resplendens: from the Latin resplendens, meaning 'shining, glittering'.
Distribution
Endemic to the isolated mountain lake of Inlé and associated watershed in Shan State, eastern Myanmar. Type locality is 'Inlé Lake, Southern Shan States, Myanm…
Habitat
Lake Inlé lies in a karstic valley almost 900m above sea level in the Shan Plateau region and is home to many endemic animals including nine species of fish an…
Aquarium size
An aquarium measuring 60 ∗ 30 cm or larger should be the smallest considered.
Maintenance
Perhaps most suited to a heavily-planted set-up, preferably with a dark substrate. The broken lines of sight that exist in such a display allow it to display n…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Likely to feed chiefly on small invertebrates and other zooplankton in nature. In the aquarium it will accept dried foods of a suitable size but should be offe…
Behaviour and compatibility
Peaceful towards other species but not an ideal choice for the general community aquarium due to its small size and aggressive interactions between rival males…
Sexual dimorphism
Can be sexed by colour pattern. In males much of the head and caudal-fin lobes are red, and the flanks have a bluish sheen. Females are uniformly olive to pale…
Reproduction
Naturally deposits eggs among aquatic vegetation, filamentous algae, or on the underside of broad leaves, but in the aquarium synthetic spawning mops can also …
Notes
S. resplendens is traded under several names including 'Asian rummynose', 'rummynose rasbora' and 'naked microrasbora'. It can be immediately distinguished fro…
References
References
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