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Etymology: Parasikukia: Greek, para = the side of + see under Sikukia; maculata: maculata, Latin for spotted, in reference to the small, distinct, small, saddle-shaped spot in front of the origin of the dorsal fin (Ref. 42106).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - ? m (Ref. 42106). Tropical
Asia: Thailand.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 42106)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 30. Body silvery with small, distinct, dark, saddle-shaped spot anterior to origin of dorsal fin and small dark blotch on caudal peduncle; all fins greyish (Ref. 42106).
Collected from a small stream with a depth of about 50 cm (Ref. 42106).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Doi, A., 2000. Parasikukia maculata, a new genus and new species of cyprinid fish from peninsular Thailand. Species Diversity 5:391-396. (Ref. 42106)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.01122 (0.00526 - 0.02395), b=3.02 (2.84 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
3.0 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Resilience (Ref. 120179) |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
Low vulnerability (10 of 100). 🛈 |