Oreichthys cosuatis

Oreichthys cosuatis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Oreichthys
Species:	O. cosuatis
Binomial name
Oreichthys cosuatis (F. Hamilton, 1822)

Oreichthys cosuatis (Hamilton 1822)^[1] is a small (~3.2"/8 cm TL) cyprinid fish found in India and Bangladesh. It is also reported from Thailand ^[2] and Myanmar.

They are strictly freshwater, and are found in ditches, ponds, streams and canals ^[3].

In an aquarium, they are generally peaceful, and tend not to bother other fishes, even those much smaller than they are. They prefer cooler water (76^oF/24.4^oC at most, although higher temps are tolerated in the short term providing oxygen levels do not drop).

References

• Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). "Oreichthys cosuatis" in FishBase. August 2011 version.

1. ^ Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991. Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. vol 1. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. 541 p.
2. ^ U.S. National Museum Bulletin 188: The Freshwater Fishes of Thailand, or Siam by Hugh M. Smith 1945
3. ^ Rahman, A.K.A., 1989. Freshwater fishes of Bangladesh. Zoological Society of Bangladesh. Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka. 364 p.

External links

• Photo of a Male
• Photo of a Female