Microphis deocata
Microphis deocata, also known as the rainbow belly pipefish or deocata pipefish is a species of fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.[1] This freshwater species can be found in the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers in India and Bangladesh.[2] Its diet likely consists of insect larvae and small crustaceans.[3] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which males brood eggs before giving live birth.[4] Microphis deocata is currently considered a near threatened species likely due to the effect of hydrological alterations on their freshwater habitat as well as overfishing, pollution, sedimentation, and invasive species.[5]
| Microphis deocata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Microphis |
| Species: | M. deocata |
| Binomial name | |
| Microphis deocata Hamilton 1822 [1] | |
References
- Pollom, R. "Microphis deocata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- Dawson, C.E. (1985). Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA.: The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.
- Kendrick, A.J.; Hyndes, G.A. (2005). "Variations in the dietary compositions of morphologically diverse syngnathid fishes". Environmental Biology of Fishes. 72: 415–427.
- Breder, C.M.; Rosen, D.E. (1966). Modes of reproduction in fishes. Neptune City, New Jersey, USA.: T.F.H. Publications.
- Sarkar, U.K.; Pathak, A.K.; Sinha, R.K.; Sivakumar, K.; Pandian, A.K.; Pandey, A.; Dubey, V.K.; Lakra, W.S. (2012). "Freshwater fish biodiversity in the River Ganga (India): changing pattern, threats and conservation perspectives". Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries. 22 (1): 251–272.
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