Sikukia
| Sikukia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Sikukia H. M. Smith, 1931 |
| Type species | |
| Sikukia stejnegeri H. M. Smith, 1931 | |
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Sikukia is a genus of cyprinid fish found in eastern Asia. There are currently four recognized species in this genus.
Its genus name Sikukia, that refers to Khlong Sikuk (Thai: คลองสีกุก), also known as Khwae Sikuk (แควสีกุก; lit: Sikuk Canal), an another name of Noi River was called in Chainat Province (including some areas in Ayutthaya Province), central Thailand. It is a place to first discovered on November 26, 1931 by H. M. Smith.
Species
- Sikukia flavicaudata X. L. Chu & Y. R. Chen, 1987
- Sikukia gudgeri (H. M. Smith, 1934)
- Sikukia longibarbata Z. Y. Li, Y. R. Chen, J. X. Yang & X. Y. Chen, 1998
- Sikukia stejnegeri H. M. Smith, 1931
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Sikukia in FishBase. October 2011 version.
- Vidthayanon, C. (2001). ปลาน้ำจืดไทย [Thai Freshwater Fishes] (in Thai). Bangkok: Nanmeebooks. p. 46. ISBN 9789744726551.
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