Trimmatom nanus

{{Short description|Species of fish}} {{Speciesbox | status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = <ref name = IUCN>{{cite journal | author = Larson, H. | year = 2016 | title = ''Trimmatom nanus'' | journal = The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species | volume = 2016 | page = e.T193041A2187642 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T193041A2187642.en | doi-access = free }}</ref> | taxon = Trimmatom nanus | authority = R. Winterbottom & Emery, 1981 }}

'''''Trimmatom nanus''''', the '''midget dwarfgoby''', is a species of marine goby native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It can mainly be found on oceanic drop-offs at depths of from {{convert|20|to|30|m|ft}} though it can occasionally be found in outer reef areas and lagoons at depths of from {{convert|5|to|35|m|ft}}. This species can reach a length of {{convert|1|cm|in}} SL.<ref>{{FishBase |genus= Trimmatom|species= nanus| month = June | year = 2013}}</ref>

''T. nanus'' was until 2004 the smallest known fish and vertebrate. The recent discovery of ''Schindleria brevipinguis'' (called the stout infantfish) relegated it to second place. Later, the discovery of ''Paedocypris progenetica'' dropped ''T. nanus'' to third place. The record for the smallest known vertebrate being held by the frog ''Paedophryne amauensis'', formally described in January 2012.<ref name="TinyAustralian">{{cite news |title=World's tiniest frogs found in Papua New Guinea |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/worlds-tiniest-frogs-found-in-papua-new-guinea/story-fn3dxity-1226242332383 |newspaper=The Australian |date=12 January 2012 |access-date=11 January 2012}}</ref>

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==External links== *[http://australianmuseum.net.au/Fish-FAQ-What-is-the-second-smallest-species-of-fish/ What is the second smallest species of fish? - Australian Museum ]

Category:Gobiinae Category:Fish described in 1981