Family : Erethistidae (South Asian river catfishes)
Order : Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Conta pectinata
Max size : 4.9 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 55484)
Environment : demersal
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: Distribution: Distribution : Asia: Brahmaputra River drainage in Assam, India.
Diagnosis : Vertebrae: 34-34. Distinguished from Conta conta in having anteriorly-directed serrations on the anterior edge of the pectoral spine and a longer (24.6-25.6% SL vs. 21.9-23.4) and a more slender caudal peduncle (2.6-2.8% SL vs. 3.9-4.4) (Ref. 55484).Description: Anal fin with ii,8 or iii,,8 rays; pelvic fin with i,5 rays (Ref. 55484).
Biology :
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Ng, H.H.. 2005. (Ref. 55484)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses