| Sawbwa barb | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Sawbwa Annandale, 1918 |
| Species: |
S. resplendens
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| Binomial name | |
| Sawbwa resplendens Annandale, 1918 | |
The sawbwa barb (Sawbwa resplendens), also known as the Burmese rammy nose, Asian rummynoseorrummynose rasbora, is an endangered species of cyprinid fish in the monotypic genus Sawbwa.[1][2] The species is endemictoInle LakeinMyanmar (Burma).[3] It grows to a maximum total length of 3.5 cm (1.4 in).[2] Mature males are iridescent silvery-blue with red snout and red lobes to the tail fin; females are duller without red and with a dark pigmentation spot by the anus.[2] The sawbwa barb completely lacks scales.[citation needed]
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