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