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). Gobiidae: Sicydiinae. Distribution: Réunion Island and Mauritius (Mascarenes); apparently not Madagascar (if valid). Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.