Rita kuturnee is a species of bagrid catfish endemic to India where it occurs in the rivers of the Deccan Plateau up to the Krishna River system.[1][2] It is an inhabitant of large rivers.[1] It grows to a total length of 30 cm[2] and is commercially fished for human consumption.[1][2]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Bagridae |
Genus: | Rita |
Species: | R. kuturnee
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Binomial name | |
Rita kuturnee (Sykes, 1839)
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References
edit- ^ a b c d Dahanukar, N. (2011). "Rita kuturnee". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172420A6888538. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172420A6888538.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rita kuturnee". Fishbase. December 2019 version.