rohita

Rohita is a term with multiple uses, including a personal given name in the Indian subcontinent and a scientific name used in biology. The term is encountered in Sanskrit-derived contexts and in modern usage across South Asia.

As a given name, Rohita is a variant of Rohit and is used for boys. It is derived from Sanskrit rohita, meaning red or reddish, a reference to color that appears in several Indian naming traditions. The name is common in India and Nepal and among diaspora communities.

In biology, Labeo rohita is the scientific name for the rohu, a freshwater carp native to rivers of the Indian subcontinent. The species is widely distributed across northern, central, and eastern India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and parts of Pakistan and Myanmar. It is a major species in traditional fisheries and is widely cultivated in aquaculture, valued for its meat and adaptability to ponds and slow-moving waters.

The term rohita may thus be encountered in linguistic, cultural, and scientific contexts; it does not denote a single, unambiguous subject without context.