Microphis deocata explained

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.[1] Its diet likely consists of insect larvae and small crustaceans.[2] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which males brood eggs before giving live birth.[3] 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.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Indo-Pacific Pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). Dawson. C.E.. 1985. The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory. Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA..
  2. 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. 10.1007/s10641-004-2597-y . 23797922 .
  3. Book: Modes of reproduction in fishes. Breder. C.M.. Rosen. D.E.. 1966. T.F.H. Publications. Neptune City, New Jersey, USA..
  4. 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. 10.1007/s11160-011-9218-6 . 254982723 .

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