Английская Википедия:Doryichthys boaja
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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]
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