Rita kuturnee is a species of bagrid catfish endemic to India where it occurs in the rivers of the Deccan Plateau up to the Krishna River system.[1][2] It is an inhabitant of large rivers.[1] It grows to a total length of 30 cm[2] and is commercially fished for human consumption.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Bagridae |
| Genus: | Rita |
| Species: | R. kuturnee
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| Rita kuturnee (Sykes, 1839)
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References edit
- ^ a b c d Dahanukar, N. (2011). "Rita kuturnee". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172420A6888538. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172420A6888538.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Rita kuturnee" in FishBase. December 2019 version.