Choeroichthys brachysoma
Species of fish
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Choeroichthys brachysoma (short-bodied pipefish or Pacific short-bodied pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae.[1]
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| Short-bodied pipefish | |
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| Choeroichthys brachysoma at top | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Choeroichthys |
| Species: | C. brachysoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Choeroichthys brachysoma Bleeker, 1855 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Overview
It is found in the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Society Islands, the Philippines, Guam, and northern Australia.[1] It inhabits tide pools, seagrass, rocky coastlines, mangroves, and coral reef areas at depths of 2–25 metres (6.6–82.0 ft), where it can grow to lengths of 7 centimetres (2.8 in).[1][2] C. brachysoma shows sexual dimorphism, the females are slender with two rows of black spots along their flanks, while the males have a shorter, wider body marked with scattered, small white spots.[3] This species is ovoviviparous, with males carrying eggs in a brood pouch until giving birth to live young.[2] Males may brood at 3.5–4 centimetres (1.4–1.6 in).[1]
