Cosmochilus harmandi

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)
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Cosmochilus
Species:	C. harmandi
Binomial name
Cosmochilus harmandi Sauvage, 1878