kamoharai, Foetorepus Nakabo [T.] 1983:210, Fig. 5 [Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory v. 27 (nos 4-6) (art. 11); ref. 8300] Mimase, Kochi Prefecture, Japan. Holotype: BSKU 7452. Paratypes: BSKU 50007 [ex BSKU 4820] (1). May use Synchropus or Foetorepus; authors differ. •Questionably a synonym of Synchiropus phasis Günther 1880 -- (Fricke 1983:572 [ref. 8349]). •Valid as Foetorepus kamoharai Nakabo 1983 -- (Nakabo in Masuda et al. 1984:343 [ref. 6441], Nakabo 1987:340 [ref. 6375], Nakabo 2000:1127 [ref. 25182], Shinohara et al. 2001:331 [ref. 25995], Nakabo 2002:1127 [ref. 26193]). •Valid as Synchiropus kamoharai (Nakabo 1983) -- (Fricke 2002:56 [ref. 26547]). Current status: Valid as Synchiropus kamoharai (Nakabo 1983). Callionymidae. Distribution: Western North Pacific. Habitat: marine.