Ritidae

Deccan rita

Rita kuturnee

Thirty Centimeters Ritid Fish from the Indian Ocean

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South Asia
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Rita kuturnee is a species of bagrid catfish endemic to India where it occurs in the rivers of the Deccan Plateau up to the Krishna River system. It is an inhabitant of large rivers. It grows to a total length of 30 cm and is commercially fished for human consumption.