Paedocypris carbunculus

Paedocypris carbunculus is a tiny species of cyprinid fish endemic to peat swamps and blackwater streams in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia.[2][3] It is the most recently described species of the three in the genus Paedocypris and it reaches up to 11.5 mm (0.45 in) in standard length.[3] This shoaling species has been kept and bred for several generations in aquariums.[3]

Paedocypris carbunculus
Male (top), female (bottom)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Paedocypris
Species:
P. carbunculus
Binomial name
Paedocypris carbunculus
Britz & Kottelat, 2008

The male Paedocypris carbunculus has a unique pelvic fin, along with a keratinized pad, that allows the male to latch on to the female for sexual reproduction.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Paedocypris carbunculus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Paedocypris carbunculus". FishBase. December 2019 version.
  3. ^ a b c Kottelat, Maurice & Britz, Ralf (2008). "Paedocypris carbunculus, a new species from Borneo (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae)" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 56 (2): 415–422. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  4. ^ Kottelat, M., Britz, R., Hui Tan, H., Witte, K. (2006). Paedocypris, a new genus of Southeast Asian cyprinid fish with a remarkable sexual dimorphism, comprises the world's smallest vertebrate. Proc. R. Soc. B.273895–899.