Sikukia
Sikukia stejnegeri Smith
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Subfamily:	Cyprininae
Genus:	Sikukia H. M. Smith, 1931[1]
Type species
Sikukia stejnegeri H. M. Smith, 1931[1]
Synonyms[1]
Xenocheilichthys H. M. Smith, 1934

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 H.M. 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.

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