World's Smallest Fish Lives In Acid

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	World's Smallest Fish Lives In Acid

amgumen

7-17-2007 5:27 PM

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7-19-2007 9:53 AM

monalisa

yeah that how life's like in Iraq and Afghanistan and some parts of africa- for real

7-20-2007 10:37 AM

dancingqueen123

is it full grown!

7-20-2007 10:43 PM

pink panther

ah how cute!

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<DIV class="caption">The Paedocypris progenetica fish, recently discovered living in acidic swamp waters  in Sumatra, is the world's smallest fish. (Maurice Kottelat, Cornol,  Switzerland and Raffles Museum, Singapore)</DIV>
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