Microphis deocata, also known as the rainbow belly pipefish or deocata pipefish, is a species of fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae.

[1] This freshwater species can be found in the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers in India and Bangladesh.

[2] Its diet likely consists of insect larvae and small crustaceans.

[3] Reproduction occurs through ovoviviparity in which males brood eggs before giving live birth.

[4] Microphis deocata is currently considered a near threatened species likely due to the effect of hydrological alterations on their freshwater habitat as well as overfishing, pollution, sedimentation, and invasive species.