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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Rita macracanthus Ng, 2004 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Pakistan: Indus River at Attock |
| Pronunciation | REET ah |
| Etymology | The name Rita is derived from the local name of the fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 280mm (11") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: known from the Indus River drainage in Afghanisan, Pakistan, and northwestern India. Indus (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Zootaxa 2 Figs. 1-2a |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Aug 26 04:51 (species record created: 2006 May 22 00:00) |
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