Biology:Rita sacerdotum

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Short description: Species of fish

Rita sacerdotum
Rita sacerdotum.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Bagridae
Genus: Rita
Species:
R. sacerdotum
Binomial name
Rita sacerdotum
J. Anderson, 1879

Rita sacerdotum, the Salween rita, is a species of bagrid catfish that occurs in Myanmar and Thailand where it is found in large rivers (such as the Salween River). It is the giant of its genus, reaching a length of 200 cm (79 in).

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3752849 entry