Rita rita ';
General information
Rita rita (Hamilton, 1822)
 
 
Common nameRita
Synonyms
Pimelodus rita Hamilton, 1822
Arius ritoides Valenciennes, 1840
Rita ritoides (Valenciennes, 1840)
Rita buchanani Bleeker, 1853
Arius cruciger Owen, 1853
Rita crucigera (Owen, 1853)
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Least Concern (LC)
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Siluriformes; Bagridae.
Geographical distribution
India; Bangladesh; Pakistan; Myanmar; Nepal; Afghanistan
Occurrence Native: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, Nepal, Afghanistan
Importance
Food
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Nandigram, West Bengal, India
Source of chromosomes
Gill, Kidney and Testis
Number of specimens with sex
4
Diploid chromosome number
54
Karyotype formula
14m+34sm+6st
Fundamental arm number
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Nil
Reference(s)
Barat A (1985). A Study of Chromosomes in Some Indian Teleost (Pisces). Ph.D. Thesis, Kalyani University, West Bengal, India.
Karyotype /Metaphase complement image