Sikukia
| Sikukia | |
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| Sikukia stejnegeri Smith | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Cyprininae |
| Genus: | H. M. Smith, 1931[1] |
| Type species | |
| Sikukia stejnegeri H. M. Smith, 1931[1]
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Sikukia is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs and related fishes. This fishes in this genus are found in eastern Asia.
Its genus name Sikukia refers to "Khlong Sikuk" (Thai: คลองสีกุก), also known as "Khwae Sikuk" (แควสีกุก, lit. 'Sikul Canal'), another name for the Noi River in Chai Nat Province, central Thailand, including areas in Bang Ban District of Ayutthaya Province. It was first discovered on November 26, 1931 by Hugh McCormick Smith.
Species
Sikukia has the following species classified within it:[2]
- 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; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Sikukia". FishBase. October 2011 version.
- Vidthayanon, C. (2001). ปลาน้ำจืดไทย [Thai Freshwater Fishes] (in Thai). Bangkok: Nanmeebooks. p. 46. ISBN 9789744726551.
- ^ a b c Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Cyprininae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Sikukia". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 December 2024.