masudai, Foetorepus Nakabo [T.] 1987:335, Figs. 1, 2, 3A [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 33 (no. 4); ref. 6375] Mimase fish market, Kochi Prefecture, Japan. Holotype: FAKU 52494. Paratypes: BSKU 30011-13 (3), 50005 (1); FAKU-K1135 (1), K1159 (1), 25516 (1, c&s), 25519 (1), 102029 (1), 104233 (1); NSMT-P 21030 (1). May use Synchropus or Foetorepus; authors differ. •Valid as Synchiropus masudai (Nakabo 1987) -- (Fricke 2002:59 [ref. 26547]). •Valid as Foetorepus masudai Nakabo 1987 -- (Ho et al. 1993:10 [ref. 22789], Nakabo 2000:1127 [ref. 25182], Shinohara et al. 2001:331 [ref. 25995], Nakabo 2002:1127 [ref. 26193], Shinohara et al. 2005:438 [ref. 28370]). Current status: Valid as Synchiropus masudai (Nakabo 1987). Callionymidae. Distribution: Western North Pacific. Habitat: marine.