Sicydium plumieri explained

Sicydium plumieri (Spanish vernacular: Olivo, Cetí; English vernacular: Sirajo Goby) is a freshwater species of the goby native to the Antilles from Cuba to Trinidad and Tobago, though not recorded from all islands. This species can reach a length of 11cm (04inches) TL. It is also known by the English common names sirajo, Plumier's stone-biting goby, and tri-tri goby.[1] The young, which are regarded as a delicacy, are of commercial importance. The specific name honours Charles Plumier (1646-1704), a Franciscan friar and naturalist, who found the first specimens of the species on Martinique and Marcus Elieser Bloch based his species description on Plumier's drawings.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=171959 Sicydium plumieri (Bloch, 1786); Taxonomic Serial No.: 171959.
  2. Web site: Order GOBIIFORMES: Family OXUDERCIDAE (p-z) . 13 August 2018 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 24 July 2018.