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Rita
Rita rita (Hamilton, 1822)
Also calledrita obecná (ces) · রিঠা (ben)
Rita rita (Common names: rita in English, রিঠা in Bengali) is a species of bagrid catfish that is found across southern Asia. It has been recorded in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. It is one of the giants of its genus, growing a length of 150 cm. It is commercially fished for human consumption.
R. rita is a sluggish, bottom-dwelling catfish. It inhabits rivers and estuaries, preferring muddy to clear water. It also prefers backwater of quiet eddies.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
discussion
Remarks. This species was listed by Coad (1981) in Afghanistan. However, it is distributed in the Ganges and Bengal river estuaries. Afghanistan is not included in the natural distribution range of the species. The presence of the species needs clarification.
Fishes of Afghanistan; a revised and updated annotated checklist
materials_examined
CAS 114132 (1), 254.2 mm SL; CAS 134866 (9), 68.0 - 92.5 mm SL; MCZ 22213 (1), 345.0 mm SL; India: West Bengal State, Calcutta. OSUS 16507 (1), 191.1 mm SL; Nepal: Nawalparasi, Narayani River at Tribuni Ghat. OSUS 16968 (1), 157.1 mm SL; Nepal: Nawalparasi, Narayani River below Rapti River confluence around gharial conservation camp. UMMZ 187880 (2), 129.6 - 142.2 mm SL; UMMZ 208826 (2), 30.0 - 30.9 mm SL; Bangladesh: Comilla district, Meghna River at Chandpur. UMMZ 208297 (1), 133.3 mm SL; Bangladesh: Comilla district, Meghna River downstream of mouth of Gumti River. UMMZ 208362 (1), 38.1 mm SL; Bangladesh: Meghna River, upstream from Chandpur, just downstream from Gumti River at Kanudi. UMMZ 208427 (1), 27.0 mm SL; Bangladesh: Barisal district, Meghna River at Kaliganj. UMMZ 208593 S (1), skeleton, 225 mm SL; Bangladesh: Chandpur downtown fish market.
Rita macracanthus, a new riverine catfish (Teleostei: Bagridae) from South Asia.
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Rita rita in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2338108.