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Microphis spinachioides (Duncker, 1915) Spinach pipefish |
| Family: | Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses), subfamily: Nerophinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater, potamodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Oceania: Sepik River and its midstream tributary (570 km upstream), the May River, Papua New Guinea. Also known from Ramu river (Ref. 13533). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 57-63 | |||
| Biology: | Not well known, few specimens collected upstream 35-100 km from the sea. 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: 21 October 2016 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||