The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)
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The Fish (Schindleria praematurus) is an extremely small, transparent marine fish species known for its larval-like adult form and status as one of the world’s tiniest vertebrates.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Schindleria praematurus | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish species
ⓘ
marine organism ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| binomialAuthority | Schindler, 1930 ⓘ |
| bodyColor | nearly transparent ⓘ |
| bodyLengthMax | about 2 centimeters ⓘ |
| bodyLengthTypical | around 1 centimeter ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | bilaterally symmetrical ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
Schindler’s fish
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
infantfish ⓘ |
| describedBy | Otto Schindler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1930 ⓘ |
| developmentalTrait | neotenic ⓘ |
| diet |
plankton
ⓘ
small zooplankton ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
planktonic micro-predator
ⓘ
prey for larger reef fishes ⓘ |
| family | Schindleriidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fertilization | external fertilization ⓘ |
| genus | Schindleria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coral reef environments
ⓘ
marine waters ⓘ tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeStageTrait | adults resemble larvae ⓘ |
| lifestyle | pelagic ⓘ |
| locomotion | swimming ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extremely small adult body size
ⓘ
larval-like adult morphology ⓘ status as one of the world’s smallest vertebrates ⓘ transparent body ⓘ |
| order | Gobiiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| reproductionMode | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| scientificName | Schindleria praematurus ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| sizeComparison |
among the smallest known fish species
ⓘ
among the smallest known vertebrates ⓘ |
| skeletalTrait | poorly ossified skeleton ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony skeleton ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| temperaturePreference | tropical waters ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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