Rita sacerdotum
| Rita sacerdotum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ritidae |
| Genus: | Rita |
| Species: | R. sacerdotum |
| Binomial name | |
| Rita sacerdotum J. Anderson, 1879 | |
Rita sacerdotum, the Salween rita, is a species of bagrid catfish that occurs in Myanmar and Thailand where it is found in large rivers (such as the Salween River). It is the giant of its genus, reaching a length of 200 cm (79 in).
References
- ^ Ng, H.H. (2010). "Rita sacerdotum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T168500A6503624. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T168500A6503624.en. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rita sacerdotum". FishBase. December 2011 version.