hastatus, Arius Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840:97 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15; ref. 1008] India. Holotype (unique): MNHN B-0591. Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:29 [ref. 19575], Ferraris 2007:105 [ref. 29155]. Type information: Daget 1984:514 [ref. 23265]. Figured on Pl. 18 (fig. 2) of Valenciennes in Jacquemont 1844 [ref. 17872]. •Valid as Rita hastata (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Daget 1984:514 [ref. 23265]). •Synonym of Rita kuturnee (Sykes 1839) -- (Menon 1999:196 [ref. 24904], Jayaram 2006:16 [ref. 28762], Ferraris 2007:105 [ref. 29155], Lal et al. 2017:68 [ref. 34862], Grant 2020:25 [ref. 38010]). Current status: Synonym of Rita kuturnee (Sykes 1839). Ritidae. Habitat: freshwater.