Cyprinidae

Sikukia gudgeri

Sikukia gudgeri

Eighteen Centimeters Carp from the Mekong Basin

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Asia (unspecified)
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Sikukia gudgeri is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs and related fishes. This species is found in the Mekong river system, The species is endemic to the Mekong basin, in Cambodia, Laos and Thailand, it is also known from the Tonle Sap system. This fish is found in large upland rivers, normally near the riverbed where it is sandy.