Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ritidae Velvet catfishes

Genus: Rita

(See list of species below)


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6 species (see list below)
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Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 19.5 cm TL
Rita chrysea Day, 1877

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Rita chrysea
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Rita gogra (Sykes, 1839)

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Rita gogra
[]

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Asia
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Rita kuturnee (Sykes, 1839)

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Rita kuturnee
[]

Photo by Khan, M.M.

Asia
Max. Length 27.1 cm SL
Rita macracanthus Ng, 2004

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Rita macracanthus
[]

Photo by Rahman, A.K.A.

Asia
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Rita rita (Hamilton, 1822)

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Rita rita
[Rita]

Photo by Panitvong, N.

Asia
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Rita sacerdotum Anderson, 1879

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Rita sacerdotum
[Salween rita]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Rita chrysea Asia 19.5 TL 1877
Rita gogra Asia 26 TL 1839
Rita kuturnee Asia 30 TL 1839
Rita macracanthus Asia 27.1 SL 2004
Rita rita Rita Asia 150 TL 1822
Rita sacerdotum Salween rita Asia 200 TL 1879



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