Brachirus harmandi

photo by Baird, I.G.

Family:	Soleidae (Soles)
Max. size:	10 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	demersal; freshwater; brackish
Distribution:	Asia: Mekong basin in Laos, Thailand and Cambodia; Chao Phraya and Malay Peninsula (Ref. 43281). Reported from the South China Sea (Ref. 41527).
Diagnosis:	Eyes on the right side; rudimentary pectoral fins (Ref. 27732).
Biology:	Found in large rivers on sandy to muddy bottom (Ref. 43281). Occurs along the bottom in flowing waters of large and medium-sized rivers. Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates. Marketed fresh in mixed catches (Ref. 12693).
IUCN Red List Status:	Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:	harmless

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