Doryichthys, river pipefish, is a genus of Asian freshwater pipefishes.
Etymology Their name is derived from the Greek dory meaning "lance" and ichthys meaning fish.
Species There are currently five recognized species in this genus: Doryichthys boaja (Bleeker, 1850) (Asian river pipefish) Doryichthys contiguus Kottelat, 2000 Doryichthys deokhatoides (Bleeker, 1854) (Large-spots river pipefish) Doryichthys heterosoma (Bleeker, 1851) (Sambas river pipefish) Doryichthys martensii (W. K. H. Peters, 1868) (Martens' pipefish)
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