Doryichthys boaja
| Long-snouted pipefish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Doryichthys |
| Species: | D. boaja
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| Binomial name | |
| Doryichthys boaja Bleeker, 1850
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| Synonyms[1] | |
Doryichthys boaja (long-snouted pipefish) is a species of freshwater fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is widely distributed in Southeast Asia, found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.[1] It lives in streams and rivers, where it feeds on small crustaceans, worms and insects. It can grow to a maximum length of 41 cm, making it the largest recorded freshwater pipefish.[1] This species is ovoviviparous, with the male carrying eggs before giving birth to live young.[2]
Identifying Features
Doryichthys boaja can be identified by its conspicuous color pattern of alternating blue and brown bars along the trunk and tail.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Allen, D. (2012). "Doryichthys boaja". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T181105A1698966. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ a b Dawson, C.E., 1985. Indo-Pacific pipefishes (Red Sea to the Americas). The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA
Further reading
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