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Scientists in San Diego have described the earth's smallest, lightest animal with a backbone. H.J. Walker of Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, and William Watson of the Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, in La Jolla have identified the miniscule "stout infantfish," a new species no longer than the width of a pencil.
Found exclusively in the vicinity of Australia's Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea, only six specimens are known to exist.
The largest specimen-and only female-measures approximately a third of an inch (8.4 millimeters) while the males measure just over a quarter of an inch (7 millimeters). Roughly 500,000 of these fish weighed together would barely tip the scales at one pound. A full scientific description of the animal was published in the latest issue of Records of the Australian Museum.
_____________________________________________________________________ I would say an insect, I doubt a fish would be the world's smallest animal. Surely an ant is smaller.
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∙ 13y agoZooplankton.
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What are aquatic omnivores?
Aquatic omnivores are marine animals that eat both plants and animals. Examples are whales, sea otters, sea turtles, lobsters and crabs.
What aquatic animals use gills in respiration?
salmon
Most aquatic animals use?
external fertilization
Which group has 4 extraembryonic membranes- aquatic animals or land animals?
land mamals
True or false most radially symmetric animals are aquatic?
True
What is the world's smallest aquatic mammal?
The world's smallest aquatic mammal is a cetacean known as the Vaquita.
What are aquatic animals?
Aquatic animals are animals that live in water.
What the little animal in the world?
Microscopic animals such as amoeba and protozoa and the smallest animals in the world.
What are the smallest cells in the world?
Animals cells
What is the scientific name for animals that live in water only?
Aquatic animals. most of the time they say aquatic wildlife, very few will say aquatic animals
What is the specialty of aquatic animals?
Speciality of aquatic animals is that they can swim.
What is meant by aquatic animals?
Aquatic animals are those which live in water.
What are the smallest animals in the world?
I think it's bacteria
Is sea world a zoo?
Yes, they just have many aquatic themed animals.
Can aquatic animals choke on food?
Answer:Yes, aquatic animals can choke on food.
Smallest flowering aquatic plant?
the genus wolffia
What are the largest and smallest animals in the world?
thyto plankton and a blue whale
