Sawbwa Barb
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| Sawbwa barb | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Sawbwa Annandale, 1918 |
| Species: | S. resplendens |
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| Sawbwa resplendens Annandale, 1918 |
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The Sawbwa barb (Sawbwa resplendens) is a species of cyprinid fish, of the monotypic genus Sawbwa. The species is endemic to lake Inle in Myanmar. It grows to a maximum total length of about 35 mm. Mature males are iridescent silvery-blue with red snout and red lobes to the caudal fin; females and immature males are grayish with a black pigmentation spot by the anus. The Sawbwa barb completely lacks scales. It is an active, peaceful, schooling, plankton-eater.[1]
[edit] References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). "Sawbwa resplendens" in FishBase. August 2011 version.
- ^ http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=13204 Fishbase entry for Sawbwa barb
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