Foetorepus
Sign in to saveFoetorepus is a genus of dragonets. The validity of this genus has been questioned with some experts regarding it as a junior synonym of Synchiropus.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyCallionymidae
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- 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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