All About World's Smallest Fish
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Paedocypris progenetica, a genus of cyprinid fish, has been described as world's smallest fish by various researchers
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The female Paedocypris progenetica has been measured at 0.31 inches and the largest known individual at 0.41 inches
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The fish is found in the swamps and streams of the Southeast Asian islands of Borneo, Sumatra, and Bintan
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It is also considered one of the smallest vertebrates on Earth. It can survive through extreme drought due to its small size
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The fish has remarkable adaptations allowing it to thrive in its unique habitats
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This tiny fish has a partially see-through body and a reduced head skeleton, which leaves the brain completely unprotected by bone
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It has the appearance of larvae, with bizarre grasping pelvic fins
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The fish lives in dark tea-coloured waters with an acidity of pH3, which is more than 100 times more acidic than rainwater
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