Rita chrysea
| Rita chrysea | |
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| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Bagridae |
| Genus: | Rita |
| Species: | R. chrysea |
| Binomial name | |
| Rita chrysea F. Day, 1877 | |
Rita chrysea, or the Mahanadi rita, is a species of bagrid catfish endemic to India where it inhabits the Mahanadi River system in Orissa and Madhya Pradesh. It is found in rivers and large streams. Spawning occurs during the monsoon months. It grows to a length of 19.5 cm and is commercially fished for human consumption.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Rita chrysea" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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