Brachybembras aschemeieri

Brachybembras has no spines in the anal fin, a terminal lower jaw which does not protrude beyond the upper jaw and having the maxillae being relatively wide to its rear. There are 8 spines in the first dorsal fin and 12 soft rays in the second. The lateral line has 32 scales. The pectoral fins each have 21 fin rays. There is a strong suborbital ridge created by the second and third infraorbital bones and this bears 5 spines. There are 11 spines in the anal fin and the eyes are large, being a third of the size of the head. The colour is described as being pale brown, paler on the head with a whitish snout. The fins are greyish withwhite rays.

Brachybembras is found in the tropical western Pacific Ocean where it has been recorded from the Philippines. It is a benthopelagic species which has been recorded at depths down to 582 m (1,909 ft).

== References ==

The genus name combines brachy, "short", with Bembras as this taxon has a shorter snout than Bembras. The specific name honours Charles R. W. Aschemeier (1892-1973), a taxidermist at the U.S. National Museum of Natural History.