Microphis deocata (Hamilton, 1822)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
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.
Wikipedia contributors, Microphis deocata; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:12:17.997107+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Microphis deocata (Hamilton, 1822)
- Name authority
- (Hamilton, 1822)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Syngnathiformes
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Genus
- Microphis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSyngnathiformes
- familySyngnathidae Bonaparte, 1831
- subfamilyNerophinae Kaup, 1853
- genusMicrophis Kaup, 1853
- speciesMicrophis deocata (Hamilton, 1822)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Microphis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| opossum pipefishMicrophis brachyurus (Bleeker, 1854) | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microphis brevidorsalis (de Beaufort, 1913) | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| freshwater pipefishMicrophis fluviatilis (Peters, 1852) | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microphis insularis (Hora, 1925) | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| barhead pipefishMicrophis leiaspis (Bleeker, 1854) | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microphis lineatus (Kaup, 1856) | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microphis manadensis (Bleeker, 1856) | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microphis ocellatus (Duncker, 1910) | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microphis pleurostictus Peters, 1868 | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microphis retzii (Bleeker, 1856) | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microphis caudocarinatus (Weber, 1907) | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microphis martensii (Peters, 1868) | SyngnathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Syngnathus deocata Hamilton, 1822 Hamilton, 1822 | synonym |
| Doryichthys deocata (Hamilton, 1822) (Hamilton, 1822) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1022775 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4336D. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.