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'''''Paedocypris progenetica''''', the '''dwarf goby''', is a species of tiny [[cyprinid]] fish [[endemism|endemic]] to the Indonesian islands of [[Sumatra]] and [[Bintan]] where it is found in [[peat swamp]]s and [[blackwater stream]]s.<ref name="Kottelat"/> It was discovered by Singaporean ichthyologist [[Heok Hui Tan|Heok Hui |
'''''Paedocypris progenetica''''', the '''dwarf goby''', is a species of tiny [[cyprinid]] fish [[endemism|endemic]] to the Indonesian islands of [[Sumatra]] and [[Bintan]] where it is found in [[peat swamp]]s and [[blackwater stream]]s.<ref name="Kottelat"/> It was discovered by Singaporean ichthyologist [[Heok Hui Tan|Heok Hui |
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Tan]]. He has written a description of the fish along with another species of the same genus called Paedocypris micromegethes. |
Tan]]. He has written a description of the fish along with another species of the same genus called Paedocypris micromegethes they are small fish. |
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It is one of the [[List of smallest fish|smallest known fish]] in the world, together with species such as ''[[Schindleria brevipinguis]]'', with females reaching a maximum [[standard length]] of {{convert|10.3|mm|abbr=on}}, males {{convert|9.8|mm|abbr=on}} and the smallest known mature specimen, a female, measuring only {{convert|7.9|mm|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|last=Busson|first=Frédéric|title=Paedocypris progenetica|url=http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Paedocypris-progenetica.html|publisher=FishBase|accessdate=13 January 2012|author2=Froese, Rainer|date=15 November 2011}}</ref> It held the record for the shortest known vertebrate until the frog ''[[Paedophryne amauensis]]'' was formally described in January 2012, while the parasitic males of the [[anglerfish]] ''[[Photocorynus spiniceps]]'' are but {{convert|6.2|mm}} long.<ref name="TinyAustralian">{{cite news |title=World's tiniest frogs found in Papua New Guinea |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/worlds-tiniest-frogs-found-in-papua-new-guinea/news-story/1949ee90e15e8720a594140d7998209f |newspaper=[[The Australian]] |date=12 January 2012 |accessdate=19 September 2018}}</ref> |
It is one of the [[List of smallest fish|smallest known fish]] in the world, together with species such as ''[[Schindleria brevipinguis]]'', with females reaching a maximum [[standard length]] of {{convert|10.3|mm|abbr=on}}, males {{convert|9.8|mm|abbr=on}} and the smallest known mature specimen, a female, measuring only {{convert|7.9|mm|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|last=Busson|first=Frédéric|title=Paedocypris progenetica|url=http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Paedocypris-progenetica.html|publisher=FishBase|accessdate=13 January 2012|author2=Froese, Rainer|date=15 November 2011}}</ref> It held the record for the shortest known vertebrate until the frog ''[[Paedophryne amauensis]]'' was formally described in January 2012, while the parasitic males of the [[anglerfish]] ''[[Photocorynus spiniceps]]'' are but {{convert|6.2|mm}} long.<ref name="TinyAustralian">{{cite news |title=World's tiniest frogs found in Papua New Guinea |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/worlds-tiniest-frogs-found-in-papua-new-guinea/news-story/1949ee90e15e8720a594140d7998209f |newspaper=[[The Australian]] |date=12 January 2012 |accessdate=19 September 2018}}</ref> |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Suborder: | Cyprinoidei |
| Family: | Paedocyprididae |
| Genus: | Paedocypris |
| Species: | P. progenetica
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Paedocypris progenetica, the dwarf goby, is a species of tiny cyprinid fish endemic to the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Bintan where it is found in peat swamps and blackwater streams.[2] It was discovered by Singaporean ichthyologist Heok Hui Tan. He has written a description of the fish along with another species of the same genus called Paedocypris micromegethes they are small fish.
It is one of the smallest known fish in the world, together with species such as Schindleria brevipinguis, with females reaching a maximum standard length of 10.3 mm (0.41 in), males 9.8 mm (0.39 in) and the smallest known mature specimen, a female, measuring only 7.9 mm (0.31 in).[3] It held the record for the shortest known vertebrate until the frog Paedophryne amauensis was formally described in January 2012, while the parasitic males of the anglerfish Photocorynus spiniceps are but 6.2 millimetres (0.24 in) long.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Paedocypris progenetica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- ^ a b 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" (PDF). Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 273 (1589). The Royal Society: 895–899. doi:10.1098/rspb.2005.3419. PMC 1560243. PMID 16627273. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ Busson, Frédéric; Froese, Rainer (15 November 2011). "Paedocypris progenetica". FishBase. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "World's tiniest frogs found in Papua New Guinea". The Australian. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2018.