Sicydium Explained

Sicydium is a genus of gobies native to fast-flowing streams and rivers of the Americas (Central America, Mexico, Cocos Island, the Caribbean, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela) with a couple species native to Middle Africa.

Species

There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus:

• Sicydium adelum W. A. Bussing, 1996
• Sicydium altum Meek, 1907
• Sicydium brevifile Ogilvie-Grant, 1884
• Sicydium buscki Evermann & H. W. Clark, 1906
• Sicydium bustamantei Greeff, 1884
• Sicydium cocoensis (Heller & Snodgrass, 1903)
• Sicydium crenilabrum I. J. Harrison, 1993
• Sicydium fayae Brock, 1942
• Sicydium gilberti Watson, 2000
• Sicydium gymnogaster Ogilvie-Grant, 1884 (Smoothbelly goby)
• Sicydium hildebrandi C. H. Eigenmann, 1918
• Sicydium multipunctatum Regan, 1906 (Multispotted goby)
• Sicydium plumieri (Bloch, 1786) (Sirajo)
• Sicydium punctatum Perugia, 1896 (Spotted algae-eating goby)
• Sicydium rosenbergii (Boulenger, 1899)
• Sicydium salvini Ogilvie-Grant, 1884