World's Smallest Known Fish

[Maklershed]

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Scientists have discovered the world's smallest fish on record in an acidic peat swamp in Indonesia, with a see-through body and a head that is unprotected by a skeleton, researchers said Wednesday.

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[AngellicLulu]

awww I want one.

 

[Danro]

Those would go good in that 50000 gallon fish tank that other guy built.

 

[ryanbph]

damm small fish

 

[Ikohn4ever]

sooo sooo tiny

 

[Javery]

Hmmm... it's not that small.. and I'm willing to bet it's certainly not the absolute smallest on the planet...

 

[Danro]

[quote name='javeryh']Hmmm... it's not that small.. and I'm willing to bet it's certainly not the absolute smallest on the planet...[/QUOTE]

There might be fry that are smaller, but this fish is supposedly full grown.

 

[Graystone]

Thats neat and it only lives in acid, kickass!

 

[Kayden]

[quote name='javeryh']Hmmm... it's not that small.. and I'm willing to bet it's certainly not the absolute smallest on the planet...[/QUOTE]

Smallest or not... Its got fully functional digestive, reproductive and neurological systems. A skelleton to boot. Impressive little thing.

 

[trytej]

Damn. Thats a small ass fish.

 

[Moxio]

Haha cool

 

[ZeroSupporT]

And in the event of nuclear holocaust it would probably be the only thing that survives, and then through countless milleniums of evolution we would have Admiral Ackbar.....

 

[Rich]

[quote name='ZeroSupporT']And in the event of nuclear holocaust it would probably be the only thing that survives, and then through countless milleniums of evolution we would have Admiral Ackbar.....[/QUOTE]

Well, that and twinkies.

 

[Gameboy415]

I'm sure if they made sashimi out of it at a restaurant over here it'd still cost like 5000 yen (about $50).