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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Microphis |
| Species: | M. deocata
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| Microphis deocata | |
References
edit- ^ a b 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 (4): 415–427. Bibcode:2005EnvBF..72..415K. doi:10.1007/s10641-004-2597-y. S2CID 23797922.
- ^ 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. Bibcode:2012RFBF...22..251S. doi:10.1007/s11160-011-9218-6. S2CID 254982723.
External links
edit- Mincrophis deocata at FishBase
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