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25th Jan 2006, 10:26 AM
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Paedocypris progenetica - Smallest vertebrate described!
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25th Jan 2006, 10:51 AM
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Paedocypris progenetica
Also see
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060125...h_060125002310 Maybe Benny should visit the Raffles Museaum to get some nice shots.  /John
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25th Jan 2006, 11:00 AM
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 Picture from yahoo - An undated photo released by Cornol, Switzerland and Raffles Museum Singapore, shows a male Paedocypris fish. Scientists from Europe and Singapore say they have discovered the world's tiniest fish -- a species that lives in peat wetlands in Southeast Asia and, when fully grown, is the size of a large mosquito.(AFP/HO/Maurice Kottelat) Interesting.....I'm sure Dr. Tan Heok Hui can show us the specimen...But it will be hell to photograph a live specimen. Wonder if it's in the shops? At 7.9 mm, you can hardly see the fish at all, even in a nano tank. Cheers, :.__________________.: I have dwarf cichlids in my tanks! Do you? Last edited by benny; 25th Jan 2006 at 11:29 AM.
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25th Jan 2006, 01:28 PM
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They have very nice pictures on the site that Budak recommended already. But I think no shops are carrying this fish. Otherwise, I would be more than happy to give it a shot (or in this case, a few shots). Cheers, :.__________________.: I have dwarf cichlids in my tanks! Do you?
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25th Jan 2006, 01:36 PM
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It is on Today's afternoon edition today. I couldn't believe it.
:.__________________.: Check out Wynx' Blog  Check out Wynx' Gallery  When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade. Dale Carnegie "Who cannot love Her smallest things cannot stand in front of Nature" 隆あまの
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25th Jan 2006, 01:58 PM
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Unfortunately I heard that the specimens used in the paper are already in formalin..... so if want to take photos must DIY...
oh, the RMBR link now shows how they 'viewed' the fish.... Will post more details after I have gone through the juicy stuff... ok. it seems that Paedocypris has an anatomical feature unique in fishes. It's a pelvic girdle in the male. which has highly modified abductor muscles and first pelvic-fin ray, which are thought to be used in reproduction as a clasping device to hold on to the female. Last edited by budak; 25th Jan 2006 at 03:08 PM.
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25th Jan 2006, 08:16 PM
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this one loh. taken after their TetrBbits lunch buffet..
Last edited by MrTree; 31st Mar 2008 at 01:04 AM.
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25th Jan 2006, 10:40 PM
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:.__________________.: Check out Wynx' Blog Check out Wynx' Gallery When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade. Dale Carnegie "Who cannot love Her smallest things cannot stand in front of Nature" 隆あまの
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25th Jan 2006, 10:42 PM
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today on the news..lol
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26th Jan 2006, 09:42 AM
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Mod : Please help delete this thread
Mentioned that this is currently the smallest fish in the world. Too bad they don't have a closeup photo.
 Choy > Got photo of that fish ?? 
Last edited by benny; 26th Jan 2006 at 11:27 AM.
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26th Jan 2006, 04:25 PM
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I think both the species are smallest and second smallest on record. I don't think they will be readily available at LFS. The preview paper is available. :.__________________.: why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man. hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica
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26th Jan 2006, 05:28 PM
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Sarawak species is the second smallest freshwater fish in the world, called Paedocypris micromegethes.....which is the one in the pix taken by me last year.They are swimming in school.
Not bad lah....got second place. here you are....  another pix: 
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