Seven-figure pygmy goby

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Seven-figure pygmy goby (Eviota sigillata), a tiny coral reef-dwelling fish, has the shortest lifespan for a vertebrate. This species only live 59 days.

References

[Eviota sigillata (TSN 637329)]. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 24 January 2006.
"[Eviota sigillata]." FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 10 2005 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2005.
Depczynski M, Bellwood DR (2005) Shortest recorded vertebrate lifespan found in a coral reef fish. Current Biology Vol 15 (8): R288-R289. http://www.current-biology.com/content/issue?volume=15&issue=8

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[Fish is shortest-lived vertebrate]

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