The Sicydiinae are a small
subfamily
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(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
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lifecycle. Adult lengths range from .
Some species are popular in the
aquarium
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trade.
The genera included under Sicydiinae are:
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Cotylopus''
Guichenot, 1863
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Lentipes''
Günther, 1861
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Parasicydium''
Risch, 1980
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Sicyopterus''
Gill, 1860
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Sicyopus''
Gill, 1863
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Stiphodon
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Weber, 1895
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Sicydium''
Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837
References
External links
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Oxudercidae
Taxa named by Theodore Gill
Ray-finned fish subfamilies
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