Sikukia
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Sikukia is a genus of cyprinid
fish found in eastern Asia
. There are currently four recognized species in this genus.
Cyprinid
The family Cyprinidae, from the Ancient Greek kyprînos , consists of the carps, the true minnows, and their relatives . Commonly called the carp family or the minnow family, its members are also known as cyprinids...
fish found in eastern Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. There are currently four recognized species in this genus.
Species
- Sikukia flavicaudata X. L. Chu & Y. R. Chen, 1987
- Sikukia gudgeri (H. M. SmithHugh McCormick SmithHugh McCormick Smith was an American ichthyologist and administrator in the Bureau of Fisheries.-Biography:...
, 1934) - Sikukia longibarbata Z. Y. Li, Y. R. Chen, J. X. Yang & X. Y. Chen, 1998
- Sikukia stejnegeri H. M. SmithHugh McCormick SmithHugh McCormick Smith was an American ichthyologist and administrator in the Bureau of Fisheries.-Biography:...
, 1931