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Rita rita (Hamilton, 1822), A Threatened Fish of Indian Subcontinent

Author Affiliations

  • 1ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata-700120, INDIA

Int. Res. J. Biological Sci., Volume 4, Issue (11), Pages 70-73, November,10 (2014)

Abstract

Rita rita is a commercially important catfish species which has good market as a food fish as having excellent taste and good protein content in its flesh. In recent times it has also been admired as an ornamental fish. Recently due to over exploitation and loss of breeding grounds, populations of this fish species are facing the threat of extinction. Already it has been documented as lower risk near threatened in India and critically endangered in Bangladesh. So, to protect the populations of Rita rita, proper measures must be taken as quickly as possible on a serious note. The present report has been prepared to gather the available information on different aspects of Rita rita along with noting down the possible measures that can be considered for its conservation.

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