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Scientists Discover World's Smallest Fish

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the there-is-no-fish-level dept.

sckienle writes "Yahoo news is reporting that scientists have found the world's smallest fish in Thailand. It wins the prize by 0.1 mm, being 7.9 mm in length. The fish has other unique qualifications: it lives in acidic water (ph 3), the males have fins that appear to be able to grasp objects, and have a head that is unprotected by a skeleton." From the article: "[Maurice Kottelat] said the record of finding the world's smallest fish was not important, preferring to focus on what he said was "scientifically significant." "What's important is finding a complete vertebrae in a body so small," he said."

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  1. A Fish Story by ackthpt · · Score: 5, Funny


    "Yeah, it's small. But you should have seen the one that got away!"

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  2. My Fish by kote-men-do · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's funny, my fish are way smaller than that. Good at swimming upstream too.

    1. Re:My Fish by Gzip+Christ · · Score: 5, Funny
      That's funny, my fish are way smaller than that. Good at swimming upstream too.
      Given that this is Slashdot, I suspect there is no actual stream involved and that your fish are primarily farm raised (by hand, so to speak).
  3. They're micro-fishes by wcrowe · · Score: 5, Funny

    They're used for archiving documents.

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  4. The important question by HangingChad · · Score: 5, Funny

    How does it taste?

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  5. Thats nothing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I lived in acid for about 6 years in the 90s

  6. Me too. by IAAP · · Score: 5, Funny
    I can't help but think how such complex actions are being controlled by so few neurons.

    I have that exact same thought when hearing politicians speak.

  7. For small appetites by rip_1956 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Scientists are now seeking a miniature species of potatoes so they can make the world's smallest batch of fish 'n chips.

    I suppose they could call it microfiche and microchips...

  8. What the hell does it look like? by killermookie · · Score: 5, Informative

    Hey Lookie! Another article with an actual PICTURE!

    A picture is worth 1000 words.

  9. Re:Hope for life on other planets by macklin01 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    If science can find a fish living in acid, then the possibility of life on other planets seems more real.

    I thought that was pretty cool, too. Although it's not household cleaner-strength acid. According to the article, the pH is 3, which is very close to orange juice, vinegar, and cola. I can only imagine the joy of living in oxygenated cola. MMmm, cola. :-) -- Paul

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  10. Re:Hope for life on other planets by servognome · · Score: 5, Funny

    "the males have enlarged pelvic fins and exceptionally large muscles that may be used to grasp the females during copulation"

    Why didn't this make it into the summary?

    Jealousy

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