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.
Rita macracanthus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Bagridae |
Genus: | Rita |
Species: | R. macracanthus |
Binomial name | |
Rita macracanthus H. H. Ng, 2004 | |
R. macracanthus feeds on invertebrates and small fishes.[1] Its breeding season lasts from June to the end of July, during which the fish migrates to colder waters in shoals.[1]
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