Cyprinidae

Sawbwa Barb

Sawbwa resplendens

Three Centimeters Carp from Asian Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Southeast Asia
• Small
• Tropical fish

The sawbwa barb (Sawbwa resplendens), also known as the Burmese rammy nose, Asian rummynose or rummynose rasbora, is an endangered species of cyprinid fish in the monotypic genus Sawbwa. The species is endemic to Inle Lake in Myanmar (Burma). It grows to a maximum total length of 3.5 cm (1.4 in).