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Sikukia flavicaudata Chu & Chen, 1987 |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Cyprininae | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Mekong basin in Laos and Yunnan, China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Anal fin with 5 1/2 branched rays; absence of black spot on anterior base of dorsal fin, but tip of fin blackish (Ref. 43281). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in large rivers, usually over sandy or muddy bottom, frequent in backwaters. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 27 March 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | ||||