Cosmochilus harmandi is a species of freshwater fish in 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 | |
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Cosmochilus harmandi in middle (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus top, Hypsibarbus pierrei bottom) | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
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Genus: | Cosmochilus |
Species: | C. harmandi |
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Cosmochilus harmandi Sauvage, 1878 | |
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