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Southeast AsiaPygmy gourami A tiny freshwater fish from Southeast Asia known for its iridescent colours and ability to make sounds.Other · Rivers and lakes

Southeast AsiaPygmy seahorse Tiny seahorses with unique brooding and camouflage traits found in Southeast Asian reefs.Other · Coasts and shelves

WorldPygmy shark The second-smallest shark species in the worldShark · Open ocean

🇧🇷 Brazil and 2 morePygmy corydoras A tiny armored catfish from South America kept in community aquariums.Catfish · Rivers and lakes · 1966

Latin America and the CaribbeanMunk's pygmy devil ray Smallest devil ray in the eastern Pacific OceanRay · Coasts and shelves · 1987

OceaniaFlame angelfish Bright orange-red marine angelfish from Pacific reefsReef fish · Coral reefs

🇮🇳 IndiaDwarf pufferfish A tiny freshwater pufferfish from India prized for its bright colours and small size in home aquaria.Other · Rivers and lakes · 1941

OceaniaBargibant's seahorse Tiny seahorse camouflaged on sea-fansOther · Coral reefs · 1970

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The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Pygmy gourami: Zikamoi, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Pygmy seahorse: Jens Petersen, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Flame angelfish: Andreas März, CC BY 2.0, source
Pygmy corydoras: Birger A, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Munk's pygmy devil ray: Nick Bonzey, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Pygmy shark: Chris_huh, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Dwarf pufferfish: 5snake5, CC0, source
Bargibant's seahorse: Christian Gloor, CC BY 2.0, source

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