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Foetorepus

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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

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderPerciformes
  5. FamilyCallionymidae
Habitatmarine
Observations recorded5,591

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
87
Family
Callionymidae
Collections
USNM, TCWC, NMV, IBUNAM, SIO, UA
Recorded in
Curacao, Australia, Mexico, United States

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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 nine recognized species in this genus: Foetorepus agassizii (Goode & T. H. Bean, 1888) (Spotfin dragonet) Foetorepus calauropomus (J. Richardson, 1844) (Common stinkfish) Foetorepus dagmarae (R. Fricke, 1985) Foetorepus garthi (Seale, 1940) Foetorepus kamoharai Nakabo, 1983 Foetorepus masudai Nakabo, 1987 Foetorepus paxtoni (R. Fricke, 2000) Foetorepus phasis (Günther, 1880) (Bight stinkfish) Foetorepus talarae (Hildebrand & F. O. Barton, 1949)

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