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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Rita kuturnee (Sykes, 1839) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Deccan, India. |
| Synonym(s) | Arius hastatus, Phractocephalus kuturnee, Rita hastata |
| Pronunciation | REET ah - koo too er nee |
| Etymology | The name Rita is derived from the local name of the fish. The specific epithet comes from the local name of the fish (katarnee). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 260mm (10.2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Palatal teeth in two slender crescentic bands and dorsal spine smooth anteriorly, except for a few serrations at the base. |
| Sexing | Males have an elongate genital papilla in front of the anal fin. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Peninsular India from Deccan rivers up to Krishna river system. Indian waters, Kaveri (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Indian waters, Krishna (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Readily eats all manner of live and prepared foods. Will eat smaller fishes. |
| Furniture | Provide plenty of driftwood as hiding places. |
| Compatibility | Although a fairly peaceful fish, it will eat smaller tankmates and is therefore best kept only with large, robust fishes. Larger cyprinids (e.g. Osteochilus) and larger spiny eels (Mastacembelus) are ideal tankmates. |
| Breeding | Not reported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond.1838 (pt 6) - pp164 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Mar 30 00:00 (species record created: 2003 May 27 00:00) |
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