| 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 | |
| Species | |
See text. | |
| Synonyms | |
YerutiusWhitley, 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]
There are currently nine recognized species in this genus: [1]
Dragonets are small, percomorph, marine fish of the diverse family Callionymidae found mainly in the tropical waters of the western Indo-Pacific. They are benthic organisms, spending most of their time near the sandy bottoms, at a depth of roughly two hundred meters. There exist 139 species of the fish, in nineteen genera.
Pseudolabrus is a genus of wrasses native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
The bight stinkfish is a dragonet of the family Callionymidae, found in the eastern Indian and southwest Pacific Oceans, at depths of between 160 and 200 m. Length is up to 13 cm.
Ursinoscorpaenopsis is a monotypic genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. Its only species, Ursinoscorpaenopsis kitai, is native to the Pacific Ocean waters around Japan. This species grows to a length of 24 cm (9.4 in).
Callionymus is a genus of dragonets found mostly in the Indian and Pacific oceans with a few species occurring in the Atlantic Ocean.
The Australian stinkfish also known as the Northwestern Australian sawspine dragonet, is a species of dragonet only found in the Indian Ocean off of northwestern Australia. This species grows to a length of 18 centimetres (7.1 in) TL.
Gross's stinkfish is a species of dragonet found in the waters off of northwestern Australia. This species grows to a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL.
Callionymus hildae, Hilde's darter dragonet, is a species of dragonet endemic to the Pacific waters around the Philippines. The specific name honours Miss Hildegard Handermann, of Braunschweig, for her "continued interest" in the author's, Ronald Fricke's, studies.
Synchiropus is a genus of fish in the family Callionymidae found mainly in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region.
Calliurichthys is a subgenus of Callionymus, a genus dragonets, native to the western Pacific Ocean. Some authorities consider it to be a valid genus.
Dactylopus is a genus of dragonets native to the western Pacific Ocean.
Diplogrammus is a genus of dragonets.
Synchiropus kiyoae, Kiyo's dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the Pacific Ocean where it occurs around Japan and has been seen around Hawaii. This species can be found on coarse substrates at depths of from 5 to 14 metres. This species grows to a length of 2 centimetres (0.79 in) SL.
Protogrammus is a genus of dragonets found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Repomucenus is a genus of dragonets native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This genus also includes one freshwater species (R. olidus).
Centrodraco is a genus of slope dragonets found in deep waters of the Atlantic, Indian & Pacific Oceans.
Kyphosus is a genus of sea chubs native to the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. It is the only genus in the subfamily Kyphosinae of the family Kyphosidae.
Synchiropus claudiae, also known as Claudia's dragonet, is a species of fish in the dragonet family Callionymidae. It is found in the western-central Pacific Ocean.
Synchiropus grandoculis, the Western Australian bigeye dragonet, is a species of fish in the dragonet family Callionymidae. It is found in the eastern Indian Ocean along the coast of Western Australia.
Synchiropus corallinus, the exclamation point dragonet, is a species of fish in the dragonet family Callionymidae. It is found in the Pacific Ocean.