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Paedocypris micromegethes
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Suborder:	Cyprinoidei
Family:	Paedocyprididae
Genus:	Paedocypris
Species:	P. micromegethes
Binomial name
Paedocypris micromegethes Kottelat, Britz, H. H. Tan & K. E. Witte, 2006

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.

References

1. "Paedocypris micromegethes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Paedocypris micromegethes". 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. 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.

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