Cosmochilus harmandi
Species of fish
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Cosmochilus harmandi is a species of freshwater fish belonging to the family of Cyprinidae. It is restricted to the Mekong and Chao Phraya rivers in Asia.[2] It reaches up to 1 m (3.3 ft) in total length, but typically is about one-third that size.[2] This widespread species is an important food fish.[1]
| Cosmochilus harmandi | |
|---|---|
| Cosmochilus harmandi in middle (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus top, Hypsibarbus pierrei bottom) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Cosmochilus |
| Species: | C. harmandi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cosmochilus harmandi Sauvage, 1878 | |