Sikukia

Sikukia
	Sikukia stejnegeri Smith
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Subfamily:	Cyprininae
Genus:	Sikukia ; H. M. Smith, 1931
Type species
	Sikukia stejnegeri; H. M. Smith, 1931
Synonyms
	XenocheilichthysH. M. Smith, 1934;

Last updated August 12, 2025

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.

1 2 3 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.

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[CofF-1] 1 2 3 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.

[CofF2-2] 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.

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