Microphis deocata is a valid scientific name.

Microphis deocata (Hamilton, 1822)

Deocata Pipefish - Kota kumirer khil - Native Fish - Wild (Freshwater)

Systematic Position: [2]

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

Common Names:

English	:	Deocata Pipefish[729]
Bangla	:	Kota kumirer khil[729] kata kumirer khil[729] kumirer khil[729] Kui maach[729] Kuia maach[729]

Synonyms:

Syngnathus deocata Hamilton, 1822
Doryichthys deocata (Hamilton, 1822)

Maximum Length and Weight:

140 mm (TL) ^[5]

Inter-Length Relationship:

Data not available

Taxonomic Formula:

D. 30; P₁. 15; A. 2; C. 7 ^{[Rahman, 2005]}
D 30; A 2; P 15; C 7 ^{[Shafi and Quddus, 1982]}
D 35-36; P 19-22 ^{[Talwar and Jhingran, 1991]}

Scales:

Unknown. [5]

Chemistry:

Data not available

Conservation Status:

Global	:	Near Threatened (NT)	(Version 3.1) [548]
Bangladesh	:	Vulnerable (VU)	(Version 3.1) [246]

Occurrence/Distribution:

Global	:	Bangladesh[70] India[6]
Bangladesh	:	Sunamganj haor region, Sunamganj[729] Tanguar Haor, Sunamganj[1025] 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