''Foetorepus'' is a
genus
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of
dragonet
Dragonets are small, percomorph, marine fish of the diverse family Callionymidae (from the Greek ''kallis'', "beautiful" and ', "name") found mainly in the tropical waters of the western Indo-Pacific. They are benthic organisms, spending mos ...
s. The validity of this genus has been questioned with some experts regarding it as a junior synonym of
Synchiropus
''Synchiropus'' is a genus of fish in the family Callionymidae found mainly in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region.
Species
There are currently 44 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Synchiropus atrilabiatus'' (Garman, 1899) (Ant ...
.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Foetorepus agassizii
''Foetorepus'' is a genus of dragonets. The validity of this genus has been questioned with some experts regarding it as a junior synonym of Synchiropus.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Foetorepus agassizii ...
''
( Goode & T. H. Bean, 1888) (Spotfin dragonet)
* ''
Foetorepus altivelis''
(Temminck
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& Schlegel
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* Brad Schlege ...
, 1845) (Red dragonet)
* ''
Foetorepus apricus
''Foetorepus'' is a genus of dragonets. The validity of this genus has been questioned with some experts regarding it as a junior synonym of Synchiropus.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:
* ''Foetorepus agassizii' ...
''
(McCulloch
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, 1926)
* ''
Foetorepus australis''
Nakabo & McKay
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, 1989
* ''
Foetorepus calauropomus
''Foetorepus'' is a genus of dragonets. The validity of this genus has been questioned with some experts regarding it as a junior synonym of Synchiropus.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Foetorepus agassizii ...
''
( J. Richardson, 1844) (Common stinkfish)
* ''
Foetorepus dagmarae
''Foetorepus'' is a genus of dragonets. The validity of this genus has been questioned with some experts regarding it as a junior synonym of Synchiropus.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:
* ''Foetorepus agassizii' ...
''
( R. Fricke, 1985)
* ''
Foetorepus garthi''
( Seale, 1940)
* ''
Foetorepus masudai
''Foetorepus'' is a genus of dragonets. The validity of this genus has been questioned with some experts regarding it as a junior synonym of Synchiropus.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:
* ''Foetorepus agassizii' ...
''
Nakabo, 1987
* ''
Foetorepus paxtoni
''Foetorepus'' is a genus of dragonets. The validity of this genus has been questioned with some experts regarding it as a junior synonym of Synchiropus.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:
* ''Foetorepus agassizii' ...
''
( R. Fricke, 2000)
* ''
Foetorepus phasis''
( Günther, 1880) (Bight stinkfish)
* ''
Foetorepus talarae
''Foetorepus'' is a genus of dragonets. The validity of this genus has been questioned with some experts regarding it as a junior synonym of Synchiropus.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:
* ''Foetorepus agassizii' ...
''
(Hildebrand
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& F. O. Barton, 1949)
References
Callionymidae
Taxa named by Gilbert Percy Whitley
Marine fish genera
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