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Etymology: Cosmochilus: Greek, kosmos, -ou = order, organization + Greek, cheilos = lip (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Chu & Roberts.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical
Asia: Mekong River in Yunnan, China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 32.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 13216); common length : 25.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 45536); max. published weight: 2.0 kg (Ref. 45536)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Body silvery white, pale gray on back and with slightly golden gleam; all fins red, but with a narrow black rim on outer edge of dorsal and anal fins. Head small and snout blunt; barbels 2 pairs; length of head behind eyes longer than length of snout (Ref. 45536).
Inhabits river with moderate water current and predominantly muddy bottom.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Chu, X.-L. and T.R. Roberts, 1985. Cosmochilus cardinalis, a new cyprinid fish from the Lancang-jiang or Mekong River in Yunnan Province, China. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 44(1):1-7. (Ref. 13216)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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