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Foetorepus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Callionymidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Scientific name
  
Foetorepus

Higher classification
  
Dragonet

Order
  
Perciformes

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Similar
  
Dragonet, Diplogrammus, Calliurichthys, Dactylopus, Perciformes

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 & Schlegel, 1845) (Red dragonet)
  • Foetorepus apricus (McCulloch, 1926)
  • Foetorepus australis Nakabo & McKay, 1989
  • Foetorepus calauropomus (J. Richardson, 1844) (Common stinkfish)
  • Foetorepus dagmarae (R. Fricke, 1985)
  • Foetorepus garthi (Seale, 1940)
  • Foetorepus masudai Nakabo, 1987
  • Foetorepus paxtoni (R. Fricke, 2000)
  • Foetorepus phasis (Günther, 1880) (Bight stinkfish)
  • Foetorepus talarae (Hildebrand & F. O. Barton, 1949)

    • References

    Foetorepus Wikipedia
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