Cosmochilus harmandi
Appearance
Cosmochilus harmandi | |
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Cosmochilus harmandi in middle (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus top, Hypsibarbus pierrei bottom) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Cosmochilus |
Species: | C. harmandi
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Binomial name | |
Cosmochilus harmandi Sauvage, 1878
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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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Baird, I. (2012). "Cosmochilus harmandi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. IUCN: e.T181051A1692993. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T181051A1692993.en. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cosmochilus harmandi". FishBase. May 2019 version.