dotted pipefish
Choeroichthys brachysoma
- Usual depth0–17 m
- Water temperature23–30 °C
- Best monthsMay, September, and October
- How commonRare
About this species
Choeroichthys brachysoma is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Choeroichthys brachysoma”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 4 records
- February: 10 records
- March: 8 records
- April: 13 records
- May: 26 records
- June: 12 records
- July: 21 records
- August: 16 records
- September: 24 records
- October: 34 records
- November: 15 records
- December: 7 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–17 m · Deepest record: 36.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- dotted pipefish, Pacific Short-bodied Pipefish, Pacific Shortbody Pipefish, Short-bodied pipefish, Shortbodied Pipefish
Names in 2 more languages
- French
- Syngnathe trapu de l'Océan Indien
- Japanese
- Hashinagachigoyoji, ハシナガチゴヨウジ
Other scientific names: Choeroichthys valencienni, Dooryichthys brachysoma, Doryichthys serialis, Doryichthys valenciennii, Syngnathus brachysoma
Similar species
- Barred Short-bodied Pipefish
Choeroichthys cinctus
- Sculptured pipefish
Choeroichthys sculptus
Banded PipefishCorythoichthys flavofasciatus
Bloodspot PipefishCorythoichthys haematopterus
Banded pipefishCorythoichthys intestinalis
Bluestripe pipefishDoryrhamphus excisus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 265 open-data records from 1855 to 2015.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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