Les Jones: Stout Infantfish (Schindleria brevipinguis)

July 07, 2004

Science > Stout Infantfish (Schindleria brevipinguis)

Mark McGrouther, the Jack Hanna to my Johnny Carson, writes:

Hi Les,

You might be interested in today's fish page. It's on the world's smallest (and lightest) fish. The description of the Stout Infantfish came out just this morning! There is a media frenzy here at the Australian Museum as I write this. Check out http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/fishfacts/fish/sbrevip.htm for more details. Cheers, Mark

__________________________ Mark McGrouther Collection Manager, Fishes Australian Museum 6 College St Sydney, NSW, 2010 Australia

Posted by lesjones

Comments

But is it as cool as the Schindleria Praematurus?

Posted by: Thibodeaux at July 07, 2004

So, you'd use about a size 2200 hook and .0000004 lb test line?

Posted by: SK Bubba at July 07, 2004

Bubba: I hear they're hitting on paramecium and plankton.

Posted by: Les Jones at July 08, 2004