Paedocypris
Sign in to savePaedocypris is a genus of tiny cyprinid fish found in swamps and streams on the Southeast Asian islands of Borneo, Sumatra and Bintan.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCypriniformes
- FamilyCyprinidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations recorded282
微鲤属是鲤科下的一种属，它是一种十分微小的鱼类，主要栖息于东南亚婆罗洲、苏门答腊岛、民丹岛的小溪或沼泽附近。 微鲤属下的微鲤是全世界已知最小的鱼类。最小的成熟雌性个体只有7.9毫米长，目前已知的最大个体也仅有10.3毫米。
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- Parent taxon
- Rasborinae
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- Paedocypris progenetica 001.jpg
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- Smallest vertebrate
- Habitat and conservation
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Paedocypris is a genus of tiny cyprinid fish found in swamps and streams on the Southeast Asian islands of Borneo, Sumatra and Bintan.
Paedocypris progenetica has been claimed to be the one of smallest known species of fish in the world. The smallest mature female measured and the largest known individual was .
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