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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.
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
; zoet water benthopelagisch; potamodroom (Ref. 51243). Tropical
Asia: Mekong, Chao Phrya and Meklong basins and Malay Peninsula.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 12693)
Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 8; Anale zachte stralen: 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).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
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.
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Rainboth, W.J., 1996. Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. FAO, Rome, 265 p. (Ref. 12693)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
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Harmless
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Visserij: commercieel
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Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (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).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 2.9 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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