Paedocypris
| Paedocypris | |
|---|---|
| Paedocypris carbunculus (top), Paedocyrpris sp. "Singkep" (bottom).
Scale bar = 1 mm | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Suborder: | Cyprinoidei |
| Family: | Paedocyprididae Mayden & W.J. Chen, 2010 |
| Genus: | Paedocypris Kottelat, Britz, H. H. Tan & K. E. Witte, 2006 |
| Type species | |
| Paedocypris progenetica Kottelat, Britz, H. H. Tan & K. E. Witte, 2006 | |
Paedocypris is a genus of tiny cyprinid fish found in swamps and streams on the Southeast Asian islands of Borneo, Sumatra and Bintan.
Paedocypris progenetica has been claimed to be the one of smallest known species of fish in the world. The smallest mature female measured 7.9 mm (0.31 in) and the largest known individual was 10.3 mm (0.41 in).