sawbwa barb tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.

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sawbwa barb

Sawbwa resplendens

The sawbwa barb (Sawbwa resplendens) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 3 cm. The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered. In the aquarium it is kept at 18–22 °C.

Size: 3 cm
Temperature: 18–22 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature18–22 °C

pH6.0–8.0

Hardness3–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCyprinidae
GenusSawbwa
SpeciesSawbwa resplendens

Quick answers

sawbwa barb size: how big does it get?: It grows to 3 cm.
sawbwa barb tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
sawbwa barb water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 18–22 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 3–15 °dGH.
sawbwa barb: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered.