| Taxon | Foetorepus |
|---|---|
| Authority | Whitley, 1931 |
| Type species | Callionymus calauropomus |
| Type species authority | J. Richardson, 1844 |
| Subdivision ranks | Species |
| Subdivision | See text. |
| 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)