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Scientific Name Oreichthys cosuatis  (Hamilton, 1822)
Common Names Kosuati Barb
Indische Hochflossen-Barbe (Germany)
Type Locality Nathpur, Kosi River, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Etymology Oreichthys: Latin, aurum = gold + Greek, ichthys = fish. 
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Size 80mm or 3.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: India, Bangladesh, Thailand and Myanmar.
Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
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Thailand Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Myanmar Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges, pp 338, 392.
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Last Update 2020 Aug 08 10:20 (species record created: 2011 Oct 19 06:42)