Biology:Paedocypris micromegethes
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| Paedocypris micromegethes | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Danioninae |
| Genus: | Paedocypris |
| Species: | P. micromegethes
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| Binomial name | |
| Paedocypris micromegethes Kottelat, Britz, H. H. Tan & K. E. Witte, 2006[2]
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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
- ↑ "Paedocypris micromegethes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/90332118/90332123.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Paedocypris micromegethes" in FishBase. August 2011 version.
- ↑ 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". Proceedings of the Royal Society B (The Royal Society) 273: 895–899. doi:10.1098/rspb.2005.3419. PMID 16627273. PMC 1560243. Archived from the original on 12 July 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090712211749/http://www.eurocean.org/np4/file/133/Paedocypris_20__20the_20world_20s_20smal.pdf. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
Wikidata ☰ Q6424852 entry
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