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Sikukia flavicaudata

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Sikukia flavicaudata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Sikukia
Species:
S. flavicaudata
Binomial name
Sikukia flavicaudata
Chu & Chen, 1987

Sikukia flavicaudata is a species of cyprinid in the genus Sikukia.[1] It inhabits the Mekong basin in Laos and Yunnan, China.[1] Unsexed males have a maximum length of 15.0 centimetres (5.9 in).[1] It occurs in large rivers, is considered harmless to human,.[1] and is classified as "data deficient" on the IUCN Red List.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Sikukia flavicaudata Chu & Chen, 1987". FishBase. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Sikukia flavicaudata". IUCN. Retrieved July 18, 2021.