Schindleria brevipinguis

Schindleria brevipinguis is a species of fish subordination of Grundelartigen. S. brevipinguis was short as the smallest vertebrate in the world until Paedocypris progenetica was discovered. A German name is not yet defined, in English the way Stout infantfish (about: Chunky larval fish) called. As early as 1979 the first copy at Osprey Reef was caught, but described scientifically in 2004.

Shape and physique

Schindleria brevipinguis is small and stocky and weighs only 1 mg. He also retains as an adult child, larvae -like features and is only about 2 months old. A female trapped animal had a length of 8.4 mm, a male was about 7 mm long. Possess the fish until the big eyes no color pigments.

Dorsal soft rays (total ): 13; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11; Vertebrae: 35 - 36

Habitat

Since only six specimens have been caught so far, is known about their way of life is not much. All specimens were caught at a depth of 15 to 30 meters. They originate from the area around Lizard Iceland, at Carter Reef of the Great Barrier Reef (14 ° 33.5 ' S, 145 ° 35 ' ​​E) and the Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea.