Salween rita (Rita sacerdotum)

Scientific name: Rita sacerdotum Anderson, 1879

Salween rita (Rita sacerdotum)

The Salween rita (Rita sacerdotum) is a freshwater fish of the family Bagridae. Native range: Asia, Irrawaddy to Salween and Tennasserim, Myanmar.

Biology

Occurs in mainstream rivers. Feeds on benthic organisms and possibly fishes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rita sacerdotum
Family
Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
200
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Irrawaddy to Salween and Tennasserim, Myanmar.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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