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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Cyprininae
Etymology: Sikukia: The Sikuk river in Central Thailand.
Eponymy: Dr Leonhard Hess Stejneger (1851–1943) was a Norwegian-born ornithologist and herpetologist who settled in the USA, where he became the USNM’s vertebrate expert. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Smith.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique; potamodrome (Ref. 51243). Tropical
Asia: Mekong, Chao Phrya and Meklong basins and Malay Peninsula.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 12693)
Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 8; Rayons mous anaux: 9. Has black spot at the base of the anterior dorsal fin ray; dark green back (Ref. 37768); 25-27 gill rakers on first arch (Ref. 37829); 6 branched anal-fin rays (Ref. 12693).
Occurs in lowland rivers. Rarely found in large numbers. Little is known about the biology of this species. Reported to be herbivorous (Ref. 12975). Used to make prahoc along the Tonlé Sap, Cambodia.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Rainboth, W.J., 1996. Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. FAO, Rome, 265 p. (Ref. 12693)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00521 - 0.02417), b=3.02 (2.85 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 2.9 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).