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]

Microphis deocata
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Syngnathiformes
Family:	Syngnathidae
Genus:	Microphis
Species:	M. deocata
Binomial name
Microphis deocata Hamilton 1822 [1]