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Rita macracanthus
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.
R. macracanthus feeds on invertebrates and small fishes. Its breeding season lasts from June to the end of July, during which the fish migrates to colder waters in shoals.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 128488.