!new! Smallest Fish In The World.

[The-Wolf]

Scientists have discovered a new species of fish that is the smalest animal with a back bone; measuring a staggering 7.9mm (yes that is milli meters) or 3 tenths of an inch for us old school people
The paedocypris progenetica lives in waters that have a pH of 3 so don't expect to find it in the shops anytime this century

article here

 

[akudewan]

I just read about this on BBC. Here is the link: http/news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4645708.stm

Its an Indonesian fish, living in peat swamps.

 

[Lateral Line]

May soon have a challenger.

 

[The-Wolf]

very interesting article LL, perhaps theywill be renamed dolphin sharks if they get too small

 

[prankster705]

Nice little feeshy. Good find wolf. I asume that one could easily live in a highly acidic water in a bowl.

 

[The-Wolf]

here are two pics of the fish in question

 

[fishfishfish]

that is tiny.now that could go in the special "Polluted Bioorb"

 

[prankster705]

Looks so tiny. I would never keep one, as I would be paranoid about where it is.

 

[england]

how long before you see them in your lfs......needs a large aqaurium with plenty of plants and swimming space

 

[Soaup]

Very intresting... Also with the whale shark.. Since the average has shrunk from 7 to 5.. Do they still maintain the title as the worlds largest fish or were the still that much larger then 2nd place.

 

[pica_nuttalli]

more like a glass of water with like blech in it

try vinegar

 

[LoachLover]

Hard to believe there's a fish that small, just amazing stuff.

 

[IovaykInD]

Haha..just cause it's small, that doesn't mean it doesn't need space. It might need a 30 gallon aquarium for each fish, or else they'll die from overcrowding.

 

[Dorkhedeos]

i dont think anybody would be able to keep that though. they live in water that is pretty much acid

 

[IovaykInD]

Yea..that would be a whole lot of peat and bleach.