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Species of fish

Microphis deocata
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)
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
Hamilton 1822

Microphis deocata, also known as the rainbow belly pipefish or deocata pipefish, is a species of fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae. This freshwater species can be found in the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers in India and Bangladesh. Its diet likely consists of insect larvae and small crustaceans. Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which males brood eggs before giving live birth. 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.

References

  1. ^ 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. Bibcode:2005EnvBF..72..415K. 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. Bibcode:2012RFBF...22..251S. doi:10.1007/s11160-011-9218-6. S2CID 254982723.

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