Diagnostic Description
provided by Fishbase
Conspicuous color pattern in life with alternating blue and brown bars; 22-24 trunk rings; 32-38 tail rings (Ref. 43281).
Life Cycle
provided by Fishbase
Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch (Ref. 205).
Morphology
provided by Fishbase
Dorsal soft rays (total): 4365
Biology
provided by Fishbase
Largest freshwater pipefish. Found in rivers and streams (Ref. 5316). Feeds on small crustaceans, worms and insects. Of little food value. Not seen in markets (Ref. 12693). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205).
分布
provided by The Fish Database of Taiwan
分布於亞洲，包括印尼、馬來西亞、泰國、柬甫寨、越南、中國大陸及臺灣等。臺灣發現於高雄。
利用
provided by The Fish Database of Taiwan
小型魚類，偶為網具捕獲，除學術研究及水族觀賞外，不具食用價值。
描述
provided by The Fish Database of Taiwan
體特別的延長和纖細，無鱗，由一系列的骨環所組成；軀幹部的上側稜與尾部上側稜不相連接，下側稜則與尾部下側稜相接，中側稜平直而終止於臀部骨環處附近。吻遠短於後頭部；吻部背中稜低而完全。主要的體環或多或少的高起，後緣鋒銳，各有一棘狀突起。體環不具縱棘；無皮瓣。骨環
22-24 + 32-38；背鰭鰭條數 43-65；胸鰭鰭條數
22-27。體淺褐色，每一個體環各有一暗色垂直帶。
棲地
provided by The Fish Database of Taiwan
大型的淡水海龍，棲息於淡水河川及河口等地，以小型甲殼類及蠕蟲等為食。
Doryichthys boaja
provided by wikipedia EN
Doryichthys boaja (long-snouted pipefish) is a species of freshwater fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is widely distributed in Southeast Asia, found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.[1] It lives in streams and rivers, where it feeds on small crustaceans, worms and insects. It can grow to a maximum length of 41 cm, making it the largest recorded freshwater pipefish.[1] This species is ovoviviparous, with the male carrying eggs before giving birth to live young.[2]
Identifying Features
Doryichthys boaja can be identified by its conspicuous color pattern of alternating blue and brown bars along the trunk and tail.[2]
References
- license
- cc-by-sa-3.0
- copyright
- Wikipedia authors and editors
Doryichthys boaja: Brief Summary
provided by wikipedia EN
Doryichthys boaja (long-snouted pipefish) is a species of freshwater fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is widely distributed in Southeast Asia, found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It lives in streams and rivers, where it feeds on small crustaceans, worms and insects. It can grow to a maximum length of 41 cm, making it the largest recorded freshwater pipefish. This species is ovoviviparous, with the male carrying eggs before giving birth to live young.
- license
- cc-by-sa-3.0
- copyright
- Wikipedia authors and editors
