Biology:Rita rita
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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. rita
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| Rita rita (F. Hamilton, 1822)
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Rita rita (Common names: rita (English), রিঠা (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.[1] It inhabits rivers and estuaries, preferring muddy to clear water. It also prefers backwater of quiet eddies.
R. rita is an omnivorous catfish; the bulk of its diet consists of mollusks. In addition, it feeds on small fishes, crustaceans, insects, as well as on decaying organic matter.[1]
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Rita rita" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Yashpal, Madhu; Kumari, Usha; Mittal, Swati; Mittal, Ajay Kumar (June 2006). "Surface architecture of the mouth cavity of a carnivorous fish Rita rita (Hamilton, 1822) (Siluriformes, Bagridae)" (PDF). Belg. J. Zool. 136 (2): 155–162. http://www.naturalsciences.be/institute/associations/rbzs_website/bjz/back/pdf/BJZ%20136(2)/Volume%20136(2),%20pp.%20155-162.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q2122120 entry
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