Sicydiinae
Subfamily of fishes
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The Sicydiinae are a small subfamily (about 118 species) of freshwater gobies, with only nine genera.[1] 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).[2][3][4] Some species are popular in the aquarium trade.[5] The genera included under Sicydiinae are:[6]
- Akihito Watson, Keith, and Marquet, 2007
- Cotylopus Guichenot, 1863
- Lentipes Günther, 1861
- Parasicydium Risch, 1980
- Sicyopterus Gill, 1860
- Sicyopus Gill, 1863
- Smilosicyopus Watson, 1999
- Stiphodon Weber, 1895
- Sicydium Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837
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| Sicyopterus japonicus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Oxudercidae |
| Subfamily: | Sicydiinae T. N. Gill, 1860 |
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