Smallest Fish in The World
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallest_organisms
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallest_organisms
The smallest vertebrates (and smallest fishes) known are part of the genus Paedocypris of Indonesia, which dwell in peat swamps and can survive extreme drought in part due to their small size (just 7.9 mm long at maturity). Much of their habitat is acid water, with pH as low as 2.9. The members of the genus are thought to be highly endangered.
Male individuals of the species anglerfish Photocorynus spiniceps have been documented to be 6.2-7.3 mm at maturity, and thus claimed to be a smaller species. However, these survive only by sexual parasitism and the female individuals reach the significantly larger size of 50.5 mm
Male individuals of the species anglerfish Photocorynus spiniceps have been documented to be 6.2-7.3 mm at maturity, and thus claimed to be a smaller species. However, these survive only by sexual parasitism and the female individuals reach the significantly larger size of 50.5 mm
Picture taken from :
scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/upload/2006/01/paedocypris.jpg
www.daviddarling.info/images/Paedocypris_size.jpg
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