List of smallest fish
The world's smallest fish depends on the measurement used.[1]
Based on minimum
midget dwarfgoby (Trimmatom nanus) and the stout infantfish (Schindleria brevipinguis) are not known to exceed 11 mm (0.43 in) in standard length,[4][7][8][9] and the two Leptophilypnion sleeper gobies are less than 10 mm (0.39 in).[10] A level of uncertainty about the full size range exists for some of these, as only a few specimens have been measured.[10]
Little or no data is available on weight of most of these, but at less than 1 milligram (0.001 g) it is likely that the stout infantfish (Schindleria brevipinguis) is the smallest if using this feature.[1]
List of smallest fish in the world
Image | Common Name | Species | Family | Standard length of smallest known mature individual
|
Maximum known standard length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paedocypris progenetica | Cyprinidae | 7.9 mm (0.31 in), female[4] | 10.3 mm (0.41 in)[4] | ||
Danionella translucida | Cyprinidae | 10 mm [11] | 15 mm[11] | ||
Danionella cerebrum | Cyprinidae | 10 mm[11] | 12.6 mm[11] | ||
Leptophilypnion fittkaui | Eleotridae | ? | 9.5 mm (0.37 in)[10] | ||
Leptophilypnion pusillus | Eleotridae | ? | 9.1 mm (0.36 in)[10] | ||
Dwarf pygmy goby | Pandaka pygmaea
|
Gobiidae | 9 mm (0.35 in), male[7] | 11 mm (0.43 in)[7] | |
Midget dwarfgoby
|
Trimmatom nanus | Gobiidae | 10 mm (0.39 in)[8] | 10 mm (0.39 in)[8] | |
Photocorynus spiniceps
|
Linophrynidae
|
6.2 mm (0.24 in), male[5] | 50.2 mm (1.98 in), female far larger than male and species not among smallest by maximum standard length[5] | ||
Stout infantfish[12]
|
Schindleria brevipinguis | Gobiidae | 6.5 mm (0.26 in), male[1] | 10 mm (0.39 in)[9] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d McGrouther, M. (15 August 2011). "What is the smallest fish?". Australian Museum. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ Scholastic news online:The World's Smallest Fish? by: Ezra Billinkoff- Retrieved February 3, 2006
- ^ Eyepod.org-Worlds Smallest Fish Discovered in Acidic Swamp.New spineless species...These pages are dedicated to explorer Julie "Brook" Thornton Retrieved January 25
- ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Paedocypris progenetica" in FishBase. September 2017 version.
- ^ S2CID 24768783.
- ^ Doughton, Sandi (January 31, 2001). "Catch of the day: Researcher stakes claim to tiny-fish title". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 18 May 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2006.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Pandaka pygmaea" in FishBase. September 2017 version.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Trimmatom nanus" in FishBase. September 2017 version.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Schindleria brevipinguis" in FishBase. September 2017 version.
- ^ a b c d Roberts, T.R. (2013). Leptophilypnion, a new genus with two new species of tiny central Amazonian gobioid fishes (Teleostei, Eleotridae). aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 19 (2): 85-98.
- ^ PMID 34556691.
- ^ Scientists Describe the World's Smallest, Lightest Fish Retrieved September 17, 2011