The world's smallest fish is a tiny 7.9mm in length! This fish, the Paedocypris progenetica is found on the Indonesian island of Sumatra in forest swamps. Interesting facts: the fish has no skeleton protecting its brain, is the world's smallest vertebrate and lives in acidic waters. The Paedocypris Progenetica's habitat is threatened by logging and other human activities, as well as forest fires.
Read the article by the Natural History Museum of London here.
Read the article by the Natural History Museum of London here.
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