Tungabhadra River at Hampi, Karnataka, India
Dorsal view.
Close up of head.
 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Rita gogra (Sykes, 1839) |
| Common Name | Velvet Catfish |
| Type Locality | Deccan, India. |
| Synonym(s) | Arius pavimentatus, Arius pivamentatus, Gogrius sykesii, Phractocephalus gogra, Rita pavimentata, Rita pavimentatus |
| Pronunciation | REET ah |
| Etymology | The name Rita is derived from the local name of the fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 260mm or 10.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Bagrid catfishes of the genus Rita Bleeker, 1854 are found in large rivers throughout the
Indian subcontinent and Myanmar, and are capable of reaching sizes to 1500 mm TL (Talwar
and Jhingran, 1991), although mature specimens of ca. 200-300 mm SL are more commonly encountered. The genus is diagnosed by the following synapomorphies (Mo,
1991): single pair of mandibular barbels, elongated Weberian apparatus firmly sutured to
the basioccipital, and the sensory canal on the posttemporal enclosed within the bone. Bagrid catfishes of the genus Rita Bleeker, 1854 are found in large rivers throughout the Indian subcontinent and Myanmar, and are capable of reaching sizes to 1500 mm TL (Talwar and Jhingran, 1991), although mature specimens of ca. 200-300 mm SL are more commonly encountered. The genus is diagnosed by the following synapomorphies (Mo, 1991): single pair of mandibular barbels, elongated Weberian apparatus firmly sutured to the basioccipital, and the sensory canal on the posttemporal enclosed within the bone. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Indian waters, Andhra Pradesh State Waters, Krishna (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters, Andhra Pradesh State Waters, Krishna, Tungabhadra (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters, Ken (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters, Karnataka State Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters, Andhra Pradesh State Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters, Madhya pradesh waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010. |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Not reported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1838 (pt 6) (for 27 Nov. 1838), pp 164. |
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| More Resources | |
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 | Look up R. gogra on Encyclopedia of Life |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.247.136.932 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Sun Oct 01, 2023 2:00 pm) |