Short-bodied pipefish (Choeroichthys brachysoma)

Scientific name: Choeroichthys brachysoma Bleeker, 1855

Short-bodied pipefish (Choeroichthys brachysoma)

The Short-bodied pipefish (Choeroichthys brachysoma) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to the Society Islands, north to the Philippines and Guam, south to northern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-26. Dark brown with parallel of small black spots in series along trunk, and some white speckles.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Choeroichthys brachysoma
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Depth range
2–25 m (7–82 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 25 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Society Islands, north to the Philippines and Guam, south to northern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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