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 River Jumna and its adioining tributaries near Delhi, India
Source of chromosomes
Testicular material
Number of specimens with sex
Not reported
Diploid chromosome number
54
Karyotype formula
16m+38a
Fundamental arm number
Not reported
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Not reported
Reference(s)
Nayyar RP(1966). Karyotype studies in thirteen species of fishes. Genetica, 37:78-92.