Rita rita
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Siluriformes (Catfishes)
Bagridae
Rita
Rita rita
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
Asia: Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater, brackish. demersal. Found in: streams, estuaries.
Biology
Inhabits rivers and estuaries, preferably muddy to clear water (Ref. 1479). Prefers backwater of quiet eddies (Ref. 12045). Feeds on insects, mollusks, shrimps and fishes (Ref. 1479). A very good food fish.
Max length: 150.0 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2010-03-26.
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: commercial.
References
Barton, O. (1950) A new Siganus, from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Am. Mus. Novit. (1464):1-2.
Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran (1991) Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, i-xxii + 543-1158, 1 pl.
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