''Microphis'' is a genus of pipefishes (stream pipefishes or river pipefishes) within the family Syngnathidae. Members of this genus are notable among the Syngnathidae for residing in mainly fresh and brackish waters. Adults breed in coastal rivers, streams, or lakes, and fertilized eggs are carried by the male pipefish in a brood pouch extending along his entire ventral surface.

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are: * ''

Microphis aculeatus ''Microphis'' is a genus of pipefishes (stream pipefishes or river pipefishes) within the family Syngnathidae. Members of this genus are notable among the Syngnathidae for residing in mainly fresh and brackish waters. Adults breed in coastal r ...

'' ( Kaup, 1856) * ''

Microphis argulus ''Microphis'' is a genus of pipefishes (stream pipefishes or river pipefishes) within the family Syngnathidae. Members of this genus are notable among the Syngnathidae for residing in mainly fresh and brackish waters. Adults breed in coastal r ...

'' ( W. K. H. Peters, 1855) (flat-nosed pipepfish) * ''

Microphis brachyurus The short-tailed pipefish (''Microphis brachyurus'') is a species of fish in the family Syngnathidae. It is found in fresh and brackish waters from Sri Lanka and India east to southern Japan and the Society Islands. It inhabits places with ...

'' (Bleeker, 1854) (short-tailed pipefish) * ''

Microphis brevidorsalis ''Microphis'' is a genus of pipefishes (stream pipefishes or river pipefishes) within the family Syngnathidae. Members of this genus are notable among the Syngnathidae for residing in mainly fresh and brackish waters. Adults breed in coastal r ...

'' ( de Beaufort, 1913) (stream pipefish) * '' Microphis caudocarinatus'' ( M. C. W. Weber, 1907) (slender pipefish, Tawarin river pipefish) * ''

Microphis cruentus ''Microphis'' is a genus of pipefishes (stream pipefishes or river pipefishes) within the family Syngnathidae. Members of this genus are notable among the Syngnathidae for residing in mainly fresh and brackish waters. Adults breed in coastal r ...

'' C. E. Dawson & Fourmanoir, 1981 (Dumbéa River pipefish) * ''

Microphis cuncalus ''Microphis'' is a genus of pipefishes (stream pipefishes or river pipefishes) within the family Syngnathidae. Members of this genus are notable among the Syngnathidae for residing in mainly fresh and brackish waters. Adults breed in coastal r ...

'' ( F. Hamilton, 1822) (crocodile-tooth pipefish) * ''

Microphis deocata ''Microphis deocata'', also known as the rainbow belly pipefish or deocata pipefish, is a species of fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae. This freshwater species can be found in the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers in India and Bangladesh ...

'' (F. Hamilton, 1822) (green, rainbow belly, or deocata pipefish) * ''

Microphis dunckeri ''Microphis'' is a genus of pipefishes (stream pipefishes or river pipefishes) within the family Syngnathidae. Members of this genus are notable among the Syngnathidae for residing in mainly fresh and brackish waters. Adults breed in coastal r ...

'' ( Prashad & Mukerji, 1929) * ''

Microphis fluviatilis ''Microphis'' is a genus of pipefishes (stream pipefishes or river pipefishes) within the family Syngnathidae. Members of this genus are notable among the Syngnathidae for residing in mainly fresh and brackish waters. Adults breed in coastal r ...

'' (W. K. H. Peters, 1852) (freshwater pipefish) * ''

Microphis insularis ''Microphis insularis'', also known as the Andaman pipefish, is a species of freshwater pipefish belonging to the family Sygnathidae. This species is found only in rivers and streams located in the Andaman Islands, India.Dawson, C.E. 1984. Rev ...

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, 1925) (Andaman pipefish) * ''

Microphis jagorii ''Microphis'' is a genus of pipefishes (stream pipefishes or river pipefishes) within the family Syngnathidae. Members of this genus are notable among the Syngnathidae for residing in mainly fresh and brackish waters. Adults breed in coastal r ...

'' W. K. H. Peters, 1868 * ''

Microphis leiaspis ''Microphis'' is a genus of pipefishes (stream pipefishes or river pipefishes) within the family Syngnathidae. Members of this genus are notable among the Syngnathidae for residing in mainly fresh and brackish waters. Adults breed in coastal r ...

'' (Bleeker, 1854) (barhead pipefish) * '' Microphis lineatus'' (Kaup, 1856) (opossum pipefish) * ''

Microphis manadensis ''Microphis'' is a genus of pipefishes (stream pipefishes or river pipefishes) within the family Syngnathidae. Members of this genus are notable among the Syngnathidae for residing in mainly fresh and brackish waters. Adults breed in coastal riv ...

'' (Bleeker, 1856) (Manado pipefish) * '' Microphis mento'' (Bleeker, 1856) * ''

Microphis millepunctatus ''Microphis'' is a genus of pipefishes (stream pipefishes or river pipefishes) within the family Syngnathidae. Members of this genus are notable among the Syngnathidae for residing in mainly fresh and brackish waters. Adults breed in coastal r ...

'' (Kaup, 1856) (thousand-spot pipefish) * '' Microphis ocellatus'' ( Duncker, 1910) * '' Microphis pleurostictus'' W. K. H. Peters, 1868 * '' Microphis retzii'' (Bleeker, 1856) (ragged-tail pipefish) * ''

Microphis spinachioides The spinach pipefish (''Microphis spinachioides'') is a species of fish in the family Syngnathidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. The species was last seen in 1985. References Microphis Freshwater fish of Papua New Guinea Fis ...

'' (Duncker, 1915) (spinach pipefish)

References

Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by Johann Jakob Kaup Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Syngnathiformes-stub