Doryichthys contiguus

Doryichthys contiguus, the pygmy pipefish, is a species of freshwater fish of the family Syngnathidae.^[1] It is found in the lower Mekong basin in Lao PDR, Thailand, and Cambodia. It lives among grasses, roots, or shore vegetation in slow moving river stretches, where it can grow to lengths of 11 centimetres (4.3 in).^[1] This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs before giving birth to live young. Its body is a dark brown.^[2]

Pygmy pipefish
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Syngnathiformes
Family:	Syngnathidae
Genus:	Doryichthys
Species:	D. contiguus
Binomial name
Doryichthys contiguus Kottelat, 2000