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.
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:
- Synchiropus agassizii <small>(Goode & T. H. Bean, 1888)</small> (Spotfin dragonet)
- Synchiropus atrilabiatus <small>(Garman, 1899)</small> (Antler dragonet)
- Synchiropus bartelsi <small>R. Fricke, 1981</small> (Bartel's dragonet)
- Synchiropus circularis <small>R. Fricke, 1984</small> (Circled dragonet)
- Synchiropus claudiae <small>R. Fricke, 1990</small> (Claudia's dragonet)
- Synchiropus corallinus <small>(C. H. Gilbert, 1905)</small> (Exclamation point dragonet)
- Synchiropus delandi <small>Fowler, 1943</small> (Deland's dragonet)
- Synchiropus flavistrigatus <small>R. Fricke, Ordines & RamÃÂrez-Amaro, 2022</small>
- Synchiropus goodenbeani <small>(Nakabo & Hartel, 1999)</small> (Pale-fin dragonet)
- Synchiropus grandoculis <small>R. Fricke, 2000</small> (Western Australian big-eye dragonet)
- Synchiropus grinnelli <small>Fowler, 1941</small> (Philippines dragonet)
- Synchiropus hawaiiensis <small>R. Fricke, 2000</small> (Hawaiian big-eye dragonet)
- Synchiropus kamoharai <small>(Nakabo, 1983)</small>
- Synchiropus kanmuensis <small>(Nakabo, Yamamoto & C. H. Chen, 1983)</small> (Kanmu dragonet)
- Synchiropus kinmeiensis <small>(Nakabo, Yamamoto & C. H. Chen, 1983)</small> (Kinmei dragonet)
- Synchiropus kiyoae <small>R. Fricke & Zaiser, 1983</small> (Kiyo's dragonet)
- Synchiropus laddi <small>L. P. Schultz, 1960</small> (Ladd's dragonet)
- Synchiropus lateralis <small>(J. Richardson, 1844)</small> (Chinese ornate dragonet)
- Synchiropus lineolatus <small>(Valenciennes, 1837)</small> (Indian ornate dragonet)
- Synchiropus marmoratus <small>(W. K. H. Peters, 1855)</small> (Marbled dragonet)
- Synchiropus minutulus <small>R. Fricke, 1981</small> (Minute flag-fin dragonet)
- Synchiropus monacanthus <small>J. L. B. Smith, 1935</small> (Deep-water dragonet)
- Synchiropus morrisoni <small>L. P. Schultz, 1960</small> (Morrison's dragonet)
- Synchiropus moyeri <small>Zaiser & R. Fricke, 1985</small> (Moyer's dragonet)
- Synchiropus novaecaledoniae <small>R. Fricke, 1993</small> (West Jumeau big-eye dragonet)
- Synchiropus novaehiberniensis <small>R. Fricke, 2016</small> (New Ireland dragonet)
- Synchiropus orientalis <small>(Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801)</small>
- Synchiropus orstom <small>R. Fricke, 2000</small> (Orstom dragonet)
- Synchiropus phaeton <small>(Günther, 1861)</small> (Phaeton dragonet)
- Synchiropus picturatus <small>(W. K. H. Peters, 1877)</small> (Picturesque dragonet)
- Synchiropus postulus <small>J. L. B. Smith, 1963</small> (Dwarf dragonet)
- Synchiropus rameus <small>(McCulloch, 1926)</small> (High-finned dragonet)
- Synchiropus randalli <small>G. T. Clark & R. Fricke, 1985</small> (Randall's dragonet)
- Synchiropus richeri <small>R. Fricke, 2000</small> (Richer's dragonet)
- Synchiropus rosulentus <small>J. E. Randall, 1999</small> (Rosy dragonet)
- Synchiropus rubrovinctus <small>(C. H. Gilbert, 1905)</small> (Tiny Hawaiian dragonet)
- Synchiropus sechellensis <small>Regan, 1908</small> (Seychelles dragonet)
- Synchiropus signipinnis <small>R. Fricke, 2000</small> (Chesterfield big-eye dragonet)
- Synchiropus splendidus <small>(Herre, 1927)</small> (Mandarin dragonet)
- Synchiropus springeri <small>R. Fricke, 1983</small> (Springer's dragonet)
- Synchiropus stellatus <small>J. L. B. Smith, 1963</small> (Starry dragonet)
- Synchiropus sycorax <small>Y. K. Tea & A. C. Gill, 2016</small> (Ruby dragonet)
- Synchiropus tudorjonesi <small>G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2012</small> (Red-back dragonet)
- Synchiropus valdiviae <small>(Trunov, 1981)</small> (Valdivia dragonet)
- Synchiropus zamboangana <small>Seale, 1910</small> (Zamboangan dragonet)
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