Sicyopus

Sicyopus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Gobiidae
Subfamily: Sicydiinae
Genus: Sicyopus
T. N. Gill, 1863
Type species
Sicydium zosterophorum
Bleeker, 1857
Synonyms

Juxtastiphodon Watson, 1999

Sicyopus is a genus of small gobies. Most are native to fast-flowing streams and rivers in Southeast Asia and Melanesia, but S. zosterophorus also occurs in China, Japan and Palau, S. nigriradiatus is restricted to Pohnpei, S. jonklaasi is restricted to Sri Lanka, and S. lord is restricted to Madagascar.

Species

There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:

References

  1. Keith, P., Hadiaty, R., Busson, F. & Hubert, N. (2014): A new species of Sicyopus (Gobiidae) from Java and Bali. Cybium, 38 (3): 173-178.
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