Deccan Rita tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.

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Deccan Rita

Rita kuturnee

The Deccan Rita (Rita kuturnee) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Bagridae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 30 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–27 °C.

Size: 30 cmtotal length
Temperature: 22–27 °C
pH: 6.0–7.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–27 °C

pH6.0–7.0

Hardness5–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilyBagridae
GenusRita
SpeciesRita kuturnee

Quick answers

Deccan Rita size: how big does it get?: It grows to 30 cm (total length).
Deccan Rita tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.
Deccan Rita water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–27 °C, pH 6.0–7.0, hardness 5–15 °dGH.
Deccan Rita: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.