Choeroichthys brachysoma

Choeroichthys brachysoma (short-bodied pipefish or Pacific short-bodied pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae.[1] 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]

Short-bodied pipefish
Choeroichthys brachysoma at top
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Syngnathiformes
Family:	Syngnathidae
Genus:	Choeroichthys
Species:	C. brachysoma
Binomial name
Choeroichthys brachysoma Bleeker, 1855
Synonyms[2]
Syngnathus brachysoma Bleeker, 1855 Dooryichthys brachysoma (Bleeker, 1855) Choeroichthys valencienni Kaup, 1856 Doryichthys valenciennii (Kaup, 1856) Doryichthys serialis Günther, 1884