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World's Smallest Fish Discovered	Message #14
In Thailand, scientists have discovered the a species that now holds the record as being the world's smallest fish species. These fish are called Paedocypris progenetica and belong to the carp family. They only grow to be 7.9 millimetres or 0.31 inches in length. They have see-through bodies and heads that are not protected by a skeleton. The interesting thing about these fish, is that they only live in acid swamps. They prefer the water to have a pH of 3, which is at least 100 times more acidic than rainwater. Water like this is found in acidic peat swamps. Researchers used to believe these acidic swamps were the home to no life, but recent research has shown they are highly diverse and home to many species that occur nowhere else. To see a photo: http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/01/26/tiny.fish.ap/index.html
comments (0 so far)	Posted by Lisa (profile) - Chickadee Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 10:43:05 EST