Species that contain: Sicyopterus and lagocephalus [ 14 ] records

caeruleus, Gobius Lacepède [B. G. E.] (ex Commerson) 1800:537, 560 [Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepède) v. 2; ref. 2709] Réunion, western Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. No types preserved. Based on manuscript description by Commerson (Philibert Commerson, 1727-1773, French explorer and naturalist). Bauchot et al. 1991:55 [ref. 19958] indicated that two spellings were used: coeruleus on p. 537 and caeruleus on p. 560 and selected coeruleus, but CAS copy has only caeruleus. No types at MNHN: Bauchot et al. 1991:55 [ref. 19958]. Also appeared in Sonnini 1803:194, 232 (vol. 7) [ref. 30473]. •Valid as Sicyopterus caeruleus (Lacepède 1800) -- (Maugé 1986:384 [ref. 6218], Fricke 1999:521 [ref. 24106], Buden et al. 2001:6 [ref. 25496]). •Possibly the same as Sicyopterus laticeps (Valenciennes 1837) -- (Sparks & Nelson 2004:4 [ref. 27700] with author as Commerson). •Synonym of Sicyopterus lagocephalus (Pallas 1770) -- (Watson et al. 2000:13 [ref. 25138], Keith et al. 2015:102 [ref. 34328], Larson 2022:179 [ref. 39971]). Current status: Synonym of Sicyopterus lagocephalus (Pallas 1770). Oxudercidae: Sicydiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

eudentatus, Sicyopterus Parenti [L. R.] & Maciolek [J. A.] 1993:964, Figs. 10, 11B, 12B [Bulletin of Marine Science v. 53 (no. 3); ref. 21279] 4th tributary of Nanpil River, Ponape, eastern Caroline Islands. Holotype: CAS 67387. Paratypes: BPBM 35018 [ex CAS 67389] (1); CAS 67385-86 (2), 67390-94 (5), 67395 (4, 2 c&s), 67396 (1, c&s), 67397 (1, c&s); ROM 64671 [ex CAS 67395] (1); USNM 322473 [ex CAS 67388] (1). •Questionably a synonym of Sicyopterus lagocephalus (Pallas 1770) -- (Watson et al. 2000:13 [ref. 25138]). •Questionably a synonym of Sicyopterus macrostetholepis (Bleeker 1853) -- (Kottelat 2013:428 [ref. 32989]). •Valid as Sicyopterus eudentatus Parenti & Maciolek 1993 -- (Buden et al. 2001:7 [ref. 25496], Larson & Murdy 2001:3602 [ref. 26293], Keith et al. 2015:90 [ref. 34328]). Current status: Valid as Sicyopterus eudentatus Parenti & Maciolek 1993. Oxudercidae: Sicydiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Ponape. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

extraneus, Sicyopterus Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1927:311, Fig. 4 [Monographs, Bureau of Science Manila Monogr. 23; ref. 2104] Cabalian, Leyte Island, Philippines. Syntypes: BSMP 10588 and 26884-87 (5) destroyed, seen by Koumans. Additional material: (3) BSMP (1) presumed destroyed. Type catalog: Koumans 1940:193 [ref. 2676]. •Valid as Sicyopterus extraneus Herre 1927 -- (authors). •Synonym of Sicyopterus macrostetholepis (Bleeker 1853) -- (Kottelat 2013:428 [ref. 32989]). •Synonym of Sicyopterus lagocephalus (Pallas 1770) -- (Watson et al. 2000:13 [ref. 25138], Keith et al. 2015:102 [ref. 34328]). Current status: Synonym of Sicyopterus lagocephalus (Pallas 1770). Oxudercidae: Sicydiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

gymnauchen, Sicydium Bleeker [P.] 1858:11 [Acta Societatis Regiae Scientiarum Indo-Neêrlandicae v. 3 (art. 11); ref. 361] Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Syntypes: (over 300) RMNH 6191 (many of 1946 specimens), ?RMNH 6169 (?). •Valid as Sicyopterus gymnauchen (Bleeker 1858) -- (Talwar & Jhingran 1991:969 [ref. 20764], Parenti & Maciolek 1993:963 [ref. 21279]). •Synonym of Sicyopterus lagocephalus (Pallas 1770) -- (Watson et al. 2000:13 [ref. 25138]). •Synonym of Sicyopterus macrostetholepis (Bleeker 1853) -- (Kottelat 2013:428 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Sicyopterus macrostetholepis (Bleeker 1853). Oxudercidae: Sicydiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

halei, Sicydium Day [F.] 1888:794 [The fishes of India Suppl.; ref. 1082] Sri Lanka. Holotype (unique): ? Colombo Mus., whereabouts unknown. Type catalog: Whitehead & Talwar 1976:161 [ref. 23762]. Type information: Pethiyagoda 1991:336 [ref. 20075]. •Valid as Sicyopterus halei (Day 1888) -- (Pethiyagoda 1991:253 [ref. 20075]). •Synonym of Sicyopterus macrostetholepis (Bleeker 1853) -- (Kottelat 2013:428 [ref. 32989]). •Synonym of Sicyopterus lagocephalus (Pallas 1770) -- (Watson et al. 2000:13 [ref. 25138], Keith et al. 2015:102 [ref. 34328]). Current status: Synonym of Sicyopterus lagocephalus (Pallas 1770). Oxudercidae: Sicydiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

inana, Bryanina Fowler [H. W.] 1932:10, Fig. 5 [Occasional Papers of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Polynesian Ethnology and Natural History v. 9 (no. 25); ref. 1413] Vai Tuoru River, Papenoo Valley, Tahiti, Society Islands, elevation 350 feet. Holotype: BPBM 3494. Paratypes: ANSP 54239 (1); BPBM 5302-03 (4, 1); USNM 109379 (1). Type catalog: Koumans 1940:157 [ref. 2676], Böhlke 1984:107 [ref. 13621]. •Synonym of Sicyopterus gymnauchen (Bleeker 1858). •Synonym of Sicyopterus lagocephalus (Pallas 1770) -- (Watson et al. 2000:13 [ref. 25138]). •Synonym of Sicyopterus macrostetholepis (Bleeker 1853) -- (Kottelat 2013:428 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Sicyopterus macrostetholepis (Bleeker 1853). Oxudercidae: Sicydiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

jonklaasi, Gobius Axelrod [H. R.] 1972:F-300.10 (4 pp.), Color Figs. [Exotic tropical fishes. Looseleaf edition.; ref. 22712] Mountain streams, Sri Lanka. Not the same as Sicyopus jonklaasi described as new by Klausewitz & Henrich 1986. •Synonym of Sicyopterus lagocephalus (Pallas 1770) -- (Keith et al. 2019:166 [ref. 36794]). Current status: Synonym of Sicyopterus lagocephalus (Pallas 1770). Oxudercidae: Sicydiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

lagocephalus, Gobius Pallas [P. S.] 1770:14, Pl. 2 (figs. 6-7) [Spicilegia Zoologica v. 1 (fasc. 8); ref. 12293] Ravine St. Gilles, Réunion, western Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Neotype: SMF 28571. Neotype designation by Fricke 1999:523 [ref. 24106] is invalid; see Fricke 2000:639 [ref. 24537]. Also neotype designation [SMF 28571] by "G. Marquet" in Watson et al. 2000:13 [ref. 25138] is invalid, not meeting the conditions of Article 75.3 of the Code. See discussion in Sparks & Nelson 2004:17 [ref. 27700]. Neotype validly selected by Kottelat 2007:693 [see ref. 30606]. Name placed on Official List in Opinion 2239. •Nomen dubium, incertae sedis in subfamily Sicydiinae -- (Sparks & Nelson 2004:17 [ref. 27700]). •Valid as Sicyopterus lagocephalus (Pallas 1770) -- (Maugé 1986:383 [ref. 6218], Balon & Bruton 1994:25 [ref. 22317], Fricke 1999:523 [ref. 24106], Keith et al. 1999:116 [ref. 24548], Watson et al. 2000:13 [ref. 25138], Nakabo 2000:1159 [ref. 25182], Laboute & Grandperrin 2000:62 [ref. 25191], Stiassny & Harrison 2000:152 [ref. 25252], Sasaki et al. 2001:2 [ref. 25228], Watson et al. 2001:42 [ref. 25349], Buden et al. 2001:6 [ref. 25496], Sakai et al. 2001:118 [ref. 25693], Allen et al. 2002:274 [ref. 25930], Keith et al. 2002:126 [ref. 31473], Nakabo 2002:1159 [ref. 26193], Keith et al. 2002:188 [ref. 26363], Myers & Donaldson 2003:642 [ref. 27495] dated 1774, Keith et al. 2004:117 [ref. 27828], Hoese & Larson 2006:1683 [ref. 29097], Fricke et al. 2009:103 [ref. 30213], Yonezawa et al. 2010:257 [ref. 30902], Keith et al. 2012:303 [ref. 31972], Kottelat 2013:428 [ref. 32989], Keith et al. 2015:102 [ref. 34328], Koeda et al. 2016:94 [ref. 35333], Maeda & Saeki 2018:260 [ref. 36339], Arndt & Fricke 2019:17 [ref. 36883], Akaike et al. 2021:30 [ref. 38809], Amick & Toko 2021:8 [ref. 38599], Keith et al. 2021:146 [ref. 38257], Larson 2022:179 [ref. 39971], Praveenraj et al. 2022:[9] [ref. 39577], Donaldson et al. 2023:[2] [ref. 40378], Ito & Shono 2023:26 [ref. 39898], Jamandre 2023:169 [ref. 40455]). Current status: Valid as Sicyopterus lagocephalus (Pallas 1770). Oxudercidae: Sicydiinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Comoros, Réunion, Mauritius (Mascarenes) east to French Polynesia, north to Kochi Prefecture (Japan), south to New Caledonia. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

laticeps, Sicydium Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1837:177 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 12; ref. 1006] Réunion, western Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-0841 (1), 0000-0918 (1). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1991:44 [ref. 19958]. •Valid as Sicyopterus laticeps (Valenciennes 1837) -- (Sparks & Nelson 2004:17 [ref. 27700], Kottelat 2013:428 [ref. 32989]). •Synonym of Sicyopterus lagocephalus (Pallas 1770) -- (Maugé 1986:383 [ref. 6218], Fricke 1999:522 [ref. 24106], Keith et al. 2015:102 [ref. 34328], Larson 2022:179 [ref. 39971]). Current status: Synonym of Sicyopterus lagocephalus (Pallas 1770). Oxudercidae: Sicydiinae. Distribution: Réunion Island and Mauritius (Mascarenes); apparently not Madagascar (if valid). Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

lienardi, Gobius Bleeker [P.] 1874:77 [Poissons de Madagascar et de l'Ile la Réunion Part 4; ref. 443] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. No types known. Based on 'Gobie bleu' of Liénard 1839:38 [ref. 17536] and Liénard 1840:297 [ref. 30337]; description quoted from Liénard. For date of publication (as laterst in Dec. 1974), see Kottelat 2013 [ref. 32740]. •Synonym of Sicyopterus caeruleus (Lacepède 1800) -- (Maugé 1986:384 [ref. 6218] with question, Fricke 1999:521 [ref. 24106]). •Synonym of Sicyopterus lagocephalus (Pallas 1770) -- (Larson 2022:179 [ref. 39971]). Current status: Synonym of Sicyopterus lagocephalus (Pallas 1770). Oxudercidae: Sicydiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

macrostetholepis, Sicydium Bleeker [P.] 1853:271 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 4 (no. 2); ref. 12580] Western Sumatra, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): Probably in RMNH 6188. •Synonym of Sicyopterus lagocephalus (Pallas 1770) -- (Watson et al. 2000:13 [ref. 25138]). •Valid as Sicyopterus macrostetholepis (Bleeker 1853) -- (Akihito in Masuda et al. 1984:286 [ref. 6441], Kawanabe & Mizuno 1989:637 [ref. 25598], Kottelat et al. 1993:153 [ref. 23448], Larson & Murdy 2001:3603 [ref. 26293], Larson et al. 2008:151 [ref. 29532], Keith et al. 2012:304 [ref. 31972], Kottelat 2013:428 [ref. 32989], Keith et al. 2015:112 [ref. 34328], Miesen et al. 2016:95 [ref. 34492], Jamandre 2023:169 [ref. 40455]). Current status: Valid as Sicyopterus macrostetholepis (Bleeker 1853). Oxudercidae: Sicydiinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia and the Philippines [anadromous]. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

maritimus, Sicyopterus Fourmanoir [P.] 1955:205, Not Fig. 1 [Mémoires de l'Institut Scientifique de Madagascar. Série A, Biologie Animale v. 9; ref. 12271] Domoni, Anjouan Island, Comoro Islands. No types known. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1991:61 [ref. 19958] who state Fourmanoir's Fig. 1 is not this species. •Synonym of Istigobius ornatus (Rüppell 1830) -- (Maugé 1986:374 [ref. 6218]). •Synonym of Sicyopterus lagocephalus (Pallas 1770) -- (Larson 2022:179 [ref. 39971] with question). Current status: Synonym of Sicyopterus lagocephalus (Pallas 1770). Gobiidae: Gobiinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

taeniurum, Sicydium Günther [A.] 1877:183, Pl. 112 (fig. C) [Journal des Museum Godeffroy v. 4 (no. 13); ref. 14243] Fiji Islands; Vanuatu. Syntypes: ?BMNH 1881.10.18.5 (1) Fiji, Viti Levu; ?NMV A 5284 [ex Museum Godeffroy] (3) Fiji, Viti Levu. •Valid as Sicyopterus taeniurus (Günther 1877) -- (Maugé et al. 1992:221 [ref. 19910], Watson 1999:89 [ref. 23674], Marquet & Mary 1999:36 [ref. 23933], Marquet et al. 1999:43 [ref. 23934], Larson & Murdy 2001:3603 [ref. 26293]). •Synonym of Sicyopterus macrosetholepis (Bleeker 1853) -- (Kottelat 2013:428 [ref. 32989]). •Synonym of Sicyopterus lagocephalus (Pallas 1770) -- (Watson et al. 2000:13 [ref. 25138], Keith et al. 2015:102 [ref. 34328]). Current status: Synonym of Sicyopterus lagocephalus (Pallas 1770). Oxudercidae: Sicydiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

tauae, Sicyopterus Jordan [D. S.] & Seale [A.] 1906:410, Fig. 96 [Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries v. 25 (for 1905); ref. 2497] Vaisigano River, Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa. Holotype (unique): USNM 51787 [not 51786]. Type catalog: Koumans 1940:126 [ref. 2676]. •Questionably a synonym of Sicyopterus lagocephalus (Pallas 1770) -- (Watson et al. 2000:13 [ref. 25138]). •Questionably a synonym of Sicyopterus macrostetholepis (Bleeker 1853) -- (Kottelat 2013:428 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Sicyopterus macrostetholepis (Bleeker 1853). Oxudercidae: Sicydiinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.