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Salween rita (Rita sacerdotum)
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Salween rita (Rita sacerdotum) specimen
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Ritidae

Salween rita

Rita sacerdotum

Ritid Fish from Asian Waters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Southeast Asia
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Salween rita is known around Asia as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 200 cm.

Family
Ritidae
Genus
Rita
Maximum length
200 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
Asia: Irrawaddy to Salween and Tennasserim, Myanmar.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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