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Microphis caudocarinatus (Weber, 1907) Slender pipefish |
| Family: | Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses), subfamily: Nerophinae | |||
| Max. size: | 6.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: known only from a juvenile specimen collected in the Tawarin River, northern Irian Jaya, Indonesia in 1903. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 42-42 | |||
| Biology: | Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 05 July 2016 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||