Sicydiinae

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Kingdom Animalia Family Gobiidae Rank Subtribe		Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes

Subfamily SicydiinaeT. N. Gill, 1860 Similar Sicyopterus, Sicyopus, Sicydium, Lentipes, Sicyopterus lagocephalus

The Sicydiinae are a small subfamily (about 118 species) of freshwater gobies, with only nine genera. They are usually found in fast-moving mountain streams in tropical islands. They are characterized by highly developed rounded suction discs and an amphidromous lifecycle. Adult lengths range from 2 to 15 cm (0.79 to 5.91 in). Some species are popular in the aquarium trade. The genera included under Sicydiinae are:

Akihito Watson, Keith, and Marquet, 2007

Cotylopus Guichenot, 1863

Lentipes Günther, 1861

Parasicydium Risch, 1980

Raogobius Mukerji, 1935

Sicyopterus Gill, 1860

Sicyopus Gill, 1863

Stiphodon Weber, 1895

Sicydium Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837

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Sicydiinae Wikipedia

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