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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