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Rita macracanthus
Rita macracanthus Ng, 2004
Rita macracanthus
photo by Khan, M.M.

Family:  Ritidae (Velvet catfishes)
Max. size:  26.28 cm SL (male/unsexed); 27.11 cm SL (female)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: known from the Indus River drainage in Afghanisan, Pakistan, and northwestern India.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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