Foetorepus | |
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Spotfin Dragonet (F. agassizii) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Callionymiformes |
Family: | Callionymidae |
Genus: | Foetorepus Whitley, 1931 |
Type species | |
Callionymus calauropomus J. Richardson, 1844
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Species | |
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Synonyms | |
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
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
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2024). Species of Foetorepus in FishBase. February 2024 version.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Foetorepus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 11 August 2024.