Family : Erethistidae (South Asian river catfishes)
Order : Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Conta catfish
Fish Name : Conta conta
Max size : 7.8 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4833)
Environment : demersal; pH range: 6 - 7.5; dH range: 20
Climate : subtropical; 18 - 28°C
Global Importance : fisheries: of no interest
Resilience: Distribution: Distribution : Asia: India (Ref. 4833) and Bangladesh (Ref. 1479).
Diagnosis :
Biology : Occurs in rocky streams at the bases of hills
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4833)

India country information
Common Names : Conta catfish
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses