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| Doryichthys deokhatoides | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Doryichthys |
| Species: | D. deokhatoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Doryichthys deokhatoides Bleeker, 1856
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Doryichthys deokhatoides is a species of freshwater fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the Mekong basin, Chao Phraya basin, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo.[1] It lives among grasses, roots or shore vegetation in slow moving river stretches, where it can grow to lengths of 18.5 centimetres (7.3 in).[2] It is benthopelagic. This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs in a brood pouch before giving birth to live young.[1] This species is normally found along river stretches with a slow current, amongst grasses, roots or marginal vegetation.[3]
Wikidata ☰ Q3765743 entry