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Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Dwarf Pygmy Goby

The Pandaka pygmaea ( English: dwarf pygmy goby) is a type of tropical fish that live in fresh water from the family Gobiidae. This one was once considered the smallest fish in the world, reviewed the masses, and also one of the shortest fresh water fish. The old man takes long to 1.1 cm, while the women grow up to 1.5 cm. The usual weight, it is from 4 to 5 mg. This is called bia and tobias in the Philippines.
Dwarf Pygmy Goby
Pandaka pygmaea is primarily a Philippine species that was endemic in the rivers of Malabon, Metro Manila. It used to frequent shady river banks in Rizal Province of Luzon, Philippines. It has also been collected in the sea at Culion Island, near Palawan, Philippines. It as well thrives in brackish waters and mangrove areas of Indonesia, and Singapore (1992). It was imported into Germany in 1958.

Pandaka pygmaea

Dwarf pygmy gobies survive in demersal, freshwater, brackish and marine water environments at a pH ranging from 7.0 – 8.4, a dH range of 30, and at tropical temperatures measuring from 24 to 30 °C (75 to 86 °F)

Appearance and anatomy

A colorless and almost reflecting type, with medium, long and robust the dwarf pygmy goby. More skinny men with nearly straight posterior and front features.

These are dark dots Pandaka pygmaea, forming a criss-line 4, on the side of the body. Fully color pigmented the foot of the fins, except the front. It has 22 to 25 scales in long-longgitudinal series.

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