Rita macracanthus is a species of bagrid catfish found in the Indus River drainage. It has been recorded from Afghanistan, India and Pakistan. It grows to a length of 26.3 cm.
| Rita macracanthus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Bagridae |
| Genus: | Rita |
| Species: | R. macracanthus
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| Binomial name | |
| Rita macracanthus H. H. Ng, 2004
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R. macracanthus feeds on invertebrates and small fishes.[1] Its breeding season lasts from June to the end of July, during which the fish migrates to colder waters in shoals.[1]
References edit
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Rita macracanthus" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ^ a b Ng, Heok Hee (2004). "Rita macracanthus, a new riverine catfish (Teleostei: Bagridae) from South Asia" (PDF). Zootaxa. 568: 1–12.