Cyprinus cosuatis Hamilton, 1822 Puntius cosuatis Hamilton, 1822 Oreichthys cosuatis is a small (~3.2"/8 cm TL) cyprinid fish found in India and Bangladesh.In India it is found along the ganga and brahmaputra river drainage in the states of West bengal and odisha[2] It is also reported from Thailand [3] and Myanmar.

They prefer cooler water (76 °F/24.4 °C at most, although higher temps are tolerated in the short term providing oxygen levels do not drop).

Gentle water flow is preferred and be sure to use a soft substrate as this fish has sensitive bristles which is uses whilst foraging.

Oreichthys cosuatis is found in the Ganges and Brahmaputra River systems in India, Bangladesh and Nepal.

This fish favours slow flowing areas of rivers with dense vegetation and clear water.