Paedocypris micromegethes
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| Paedocypris micromegethes | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Paedocypris |
| Species: | P. micromegethes |
| Binomial name | |
| Paedocypris micromegethes Kottelat, Britz, H. H. Tan & K. E. Witte, 2006 | |
Paedocypris micromegethes is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Malaysia where it is found in peat swamps. It is one of the smallest vertebrates in the world with females reaching a maximum size of 11.6 mm.[1]
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Paedocypris micromegethes" in FishBase. August 2011 version.
- ↑ Kottelat, Maurice; Britz, Ralf; Heok Hui, Tan; Witte, Kai-Erik (2005). "Paedocypris, a new genus of Southeast Asian cyprinid fish with a remarkable sexual dimorphism, comprises the world’s smallest vertebrate". Proceedings of the Royal Society B (The Royal Society) 273: 895–899. doi:10.1098/rspb.2005.3419. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
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