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| Foetorepus | |
|---|---|
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| Spotfin Dragonet (F. agassizii) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Callionymidae |
| Genus: | Foetorepus Whitley, 1931 |
| Type species | |
| Callionymus calauropomus J. Richardson, 1844 | |
| Species | |
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See text. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Yerutius Whitley, 1931 | |
Foetorepus is a genus of dragonets.[1] The validity of this genus has been questioned with some experts regarding it as a junior synonym of Synchiropus.[2]
Species
[edit]There are currently nine recognized species in this genus:[1]
- 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)
References
[edit]- 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Foetorepus". FishBase. February 2024 version.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Foetorepus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 11 August 2024.