Paedocypris
E805072
Paedocypris is a genus of tiny freshwater fish from Southeast Asia, notable for including some of the smallest known vertebrate species.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paedocypris progenetica | 0 |
| Paedocypris carbunculus | 0 |
| Paedocypris micromegethes | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish genus
ⓘ
fish species ⓘ genus ⓘ |
| adaptation |
miniaturization
ⓘ
tolerance to extreme acidity ⓘ |
| bodySizeCharacteristic | miniature ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | habitat loss in peat swamp forests ⓘ |
| diet | small aquatic invertebrates ⓘ |
| discoveredInCentury | 21st century ⓘ |
| eggCharacteristic | small eggs ⓘ |
| environment |
blackwater streams
ⓘ
peat swamp forests ⓘ |
| family | Cyprinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | microcarnivorous ⓘ |
| genus |
Paedocypris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paedocypris NERFINISHED ⓘ Paedocypris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Borneo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sumatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Paedocypris carbunculus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paedocypris micromegethes NERFINISHED ⓘ Paedocypris progenetica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | swimming ⓘ |
| maximumStandardLength | about 10 millimetres ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being among the smallest known vertebrates
ⓘ
including some of the smallest known vertebrate species ⓘ |
| order | Cypriniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | external fertilization ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | egg-laying ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| scientificSignificance |
important for studying developmental truncation in vertebrates
ⓘ
important for studying vertebrate miniaturization ⓘ |
| skeletonCharacteristic | highly reduced skeleton ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony skeleton ⓘ |
| subfamily | Danioninae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| vertebrateStatus | vertebrate ⓘ |
| waterType |
acidic water
ⓘ
low-oxygen water ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.