Choeroichthys brachysoma (Bleeker 1855)

Dark brown with parallel of small black spots in series along trunk, and some white speckles (Ref. 48635).Description: Characterized by 10 caudal rays; rings 14 - 18 + 17 - 20; continuous superior trunk and tail ridges; inferior trunk ridge ends on anal ring; lateral trunk ridge confluent with inferior tail ridge; no keels in scutella; length of snout 1.8-2.4 in head length; depth of snout 3.8-5.8 in snout length; head length 4.1-5.9 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch (Ref. 205).

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18 - 26; Analsoft rays: 4

Occur on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). Found in tide pool, seagrass, and coral reef areas.Also found in lagoons and seaward reefs (Ref 90102).

Occur on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). Found in tide pool, seagrass, and coral reef areas. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The males carry the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Males may be brooding at 3.5-4.0 cm SL (Ref. 5316). Also found in lagoons and seaward reefs (Ref 90102).

fisheries: of no interest