Microphis deocata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Microphis
Species:
M. deocata
Binomial name
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]

References

  1. 1 2 Pollom, R. "Microphis deocata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  2. ↑ Dawson, C.E. (1985). Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA.: The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.
  3. ↑ 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. doi:10.1007/s10641-004-2597-y. S2CID 23797922.
  4. ↑ Breder, C.M.; Rosen, D.E. (1966). Modes of reproduction in fishes. Neptune City, New Jersey, USA.: T.F.H. Publications.
  5. ↑ 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. doi:10.1007/s11160-011-9218-6. S2CID 254982723.


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