Doryichthys deokhatoides

Doryichthys deokhatoides is a species of freshwater fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the Mekong basin, Chao Phraya basin, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo.^[1] It lives among grasses, roots or shore vegetation in slow moving river stretches, where it can grow to lengths of 18.5 centimetres (7.3 in).^[2] It is benthopelagic. This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs in a brood pouch before giving birth to live young.^[1] This species is normally found along river stretches with a slow current, amongst grasses, roots or marginal vegetation.^[3]

Doryichthys deokhatoides
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Syngnathiformes
Family:	Syngnathidae
Genus:	Doryichthys
Species:	D. deokhatoides
Binomial name
Doryichthys deokhatoides Bleeker, 1856
Synonyms[1]
Doryichthys bilineatus Kaup (ex Heckel), 1856 Doryichthys fluviatilis Duncker, 1904 Microphis annandalei Hora, 1924 Microphis annandalei Hora, 1924 Syngnathus deokhatoides Bleeker, 1854