Rita kuturnee
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| Rita kuturnee | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Bagridae |
| Genus: | Rita |
| Species: | R. kuturnee |
| Binomial name | |
| Rita kuturnee (Sykes, 1839) | |
Rita kuturnee is a species of bagrid catfish endemic to India where it occurs in the rivers of the Deccan Plateau up to the Krishna River system. It is an inhabitant of large rivers. It grows to a length of 30 cm and is commercially fished for human consumption.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Rita kuturnee" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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