macracanthus, Rita Ng [H. H.] 2004:2, Figs. 1-2a [Zootaxa No. 568; ref. 27758] Indus River at Attock, Pakistan. Holotype: UMMZ 237502. Paratypes: MCZ 22186 (2), RMNH 8795 (1). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:106 [ref. 29155] Species epithet used as a noun. •Valid as Rita macracanthus Ng 2004 -- (Jayaram 2006:17 [ref. 28762], Ferraris 2007:106 [ref. 29155], Lal et al. 2017:80 [ref. 34862], Grant 2020:25 [ref. 38010], Çiçek et al. 2023:38 [ref. 40326]). Current status: Valid as Rita macracanthus Ng 2004. Ritidae. Distribution: South Asia: Indus River drainage (Afghanistan, Pakistan, and northwestern India). Habitat: freshwater.