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.