Paedocypris micromegethes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Danioninae
Genus: Paedocypris
Species:
P. micromegethes
Binomial name
Paedocypris micromegethes
Kottelat, Britz, H. H. Tan & K. E. Witte, 2006[2]

Paedocypris micromegethes is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Sarawak in East 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.[3]

References

  1. "Paedocypris micromegethes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Paedocypris micromegethes" in FishBase. August 2011 version.
  3. 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. The Royal Society. 273: 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.


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