Sikukia

Sikukia is a genus of cyprinid fish found in eastern Asia. There are currently four recognized species in this genus.

Sikukia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Sikukia H. M. Smith, 1931
Type species
Sikukia stejnegeri H. M. Smith, 1931
Synonyms
Xenocheilichthys H. M. Smith, 1934

Its genus name Sikukia, that refers to Khlong Sikuk (Thai: คลองสีกุก), also known as Khwae Sikuk (แควสีกุก; lit: Sikuk Canal), another name of Noi River was called in Chainat Province (including some areas in Ayutthaya Province), central Thailand. It was 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; 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.