Sicydium punctatum
Sicydium punctatum Perugia, 1896
Spotted algae-eating goby
Sicydium punctatum
photo by Bell, K.N.I.


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Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Sicydiinae
Max. size:  8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater, amphidromous
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: Caribbean coast of Venezuela, Dominica, Jamaica, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago (Ref. 50190) and Panama (Ref. 51464).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 9-10
Biology:  Found abundant in rivers of coastal volcanic topography (Ref. 12113). Adults spawn in rivers with coarse substrate, building nests under stones (Ref. 33036).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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