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Salween rita (Rita sacerdotum) fish species information

Scientific Name
Rita sacerdotum

Common Name
Salween rita

Biology
Occurs in mainstream rivers (Ref. 58784). Feeds on benthic organisms and possibly fishes (Ref. 58784).

Classification

Classified By
Anderson, 1879
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Catfish (Siluriformes)
Family
Bagrid catfishes (Bagridae)

Distribution

Region
Asia
Distribution
Asia: Irrawaddy to Salween and Tennasserim, Myanmar.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Trophic Level
3.71 s.e. 0.54 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
200 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Very high vulnerability (85 of 100)
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)