Synchiropus

Synchiropus
Synchiropus phaeton
Synchiropus splendidus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Callionymidae
Genus: Synchiropus
Gill, 1859
Type species
Callionymus lateralis
Richardson, 1844
Synonyms
  • Acommissura Fricke, 2016
  • Anaoroides Fricke, 2016
  • Eocallionymus Nakabo, 1982
  • Foetorepus Whitley, 1931
  • Minysynchiropus Nakabo, 1982
  • Neosynchiropus Nalbant, 1979
  • Neosynchiropus Nakabo, 1982
  • Orbonymus Whitley, 1947
  • Pterosynchiropus Nakabo, 1982
  • Yerutius Whitley, 1931

Synchiropus is a genus of fish in the family Callionymidae found mainly in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region. This genus has a complex taxonomic history, with differing authorities accepting subgenera, such as Foetorepus and Neosynchiropus, or lumping them into one genus.

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