Microphis cuncalus is a valid scientific name.

Microphis cuncalus (Hamilton, 1822)

Crocodile-tooth Pipefish - Native Fish - Wild (Freshwater)

Systematic Position: [2]

Kingdom	:	Animalia
Phylum	:	Chordata
Class	:	Teleostei
Order	:	Gasterosteiformes
Family	:	Syngnathidae
Genus	:	Microphis
Species	:	Microphis cuncalus

Common Names:

English	:	Crocodile-tooth Pipefish[598]
Bangla	:	Data not available

Synonyms:

Syngnathus cuncalus Hamilton, 1822
Doryichthys cuncalus (Hamilton, 1822)
Doryichthys cancalus (Hamilton, 1822)
Doryichthys cunculus (Hamilton, 1822)
Paramicrophis schmidti Klausewitz, 1955 Dec
Doryichthys chokderi Ataur Rahman, 1976

Maximum Length and Weight:

128 mm (TL) ^[5]

Inter-Length Relationship:

Data not available

Taxonomic Formula:

D. 50-51; P₁. 16-18; A. 2-3; C. 8-9 ^{[Rahman, 2005]}
D 50-51; A 2-3; P 16-18; C 8-9 ^{[Shafi and Quddus, 1982]}
D 47-56; P 16-19 ^{[Talwar and Jhingran, 1991]}

Scales:

Unknown. [5]

Chemistry:

Data not available

Conservation Status:

Global	:	Least Concern (LC)	(Version 3.1) [547]
Bangladesh	:	Vulnerable (VU)	(Version 3.1) [245]

Occurrence/Distribution:

Global	:	Bangladesh[70] India[6] Sri Lanka[6]
Bangladesh	:	Halda River, Chittagong Hill Tracts[598] Tanguar Haor, Sunamganj[1025]

Habitat and Environment:

Habitat:
River ^[347]

Environment:

Parameters	Units	Minimum	Maximum	Optimum	Ref.
Temperature	-	-	-	-	-
pH	-	-	-	-	-
DO	-	-	-	-	-
Free CO2	-	-	-	-	-

Breeding Maturity:

Data not available

Breeding Season: (red background)

Data not available

Fecundity:

Egg: colour- yellow, orange and amber, shape- Other, ^[976]

Food and Feeding Habit:

Diet composition (%): Data not available

Importance:

Production and Marketing:
Production/Harvesting Season: Data not available
Harvesting Gears: Data not available
Market price: Data not available