Rita kuturnee

(Rita kuturnee)

Description

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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Siluriformes
Family:Bagridae
Genus:Rita
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