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Conta pectinata Ng, 2005

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Arnob Bora (4)

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Description: Conta pectinata, new species (Ng, 2005), differs from its sole congener, C. conta, in having anteriorly-directed [vs. antrorse (distally 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 (2.6-2.8 % SL vs. 3.9-4.4) caudal peduncle. Habitat: From the Brahmaputra River drainage in Assam, India. Collected from shallow (10-30 cm) and moderately clear water with pebbles, cobbles of variable colours and sand particles, at an altitude of 127m. Associated species: Aborichthys elongatus, Acanthocobitis botia, Amblyceps mangois, Barilius barna, B. bendelisis, Balitora brucei, Botia rostrata, Chanda nama, Crossocheilus latius, Garra annandalei, G. gotyla, Neolissochilus hexagonolepis, Pseudolaguvia shawi, Psilorhynchus balitora, Puntius ticto, Schistura savona and Tor tor. Etymology: Conta: Bengali, kuta kanti, a name for a fish. pectinata: Specific name from the Latin pectinata, meaning arranged as a comb, in reference to the comb-like appearance of the anteriorly-directed serrae on the anterior edge of the pectoral spine. Remarks: The image contributor collected this species from from the Dibru River, Tinsukia Assam.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Sisoridae

Distribution:

Asia: Brahmaputra River drainage in Assam, India. Type locality: Dibrugarh, Assam, India.

Size:

5.0cm. (2ins)

Temp:

18-24°c (64-75°f.)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

IUCN Red List

Conta pectinata was described from the Brahmaputra River drainage in Assam (Ng 2005) and is also present in Meghalaya. It only known from collections made for the ornamental fish trade, and there is not information available on the species habitat, ecology, distribution and population trends. At present it is assessed as Data Deficient, but needs updating, (IUCN 2012).

Reference:

Bora, Arnob. pers comm. 2023.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2023. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 02/2023 ).
Ng, H.H., 2005. Conta pectinata, a new erethistid catfish (Teleostei: Erethistidae) from northeast India. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 16(1):23-28.
Ng, H.H. 2010. Conta pectinata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010.
Tamang, L. and S. Chaudhry, 2012. Range extension of Conta pectinata Ng, 2005 (Teleostei: Sisoridae) in upper Brahmaputra River drainage in Arunachal Pradesh, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 4(2):2402-2405.

Family: Sisoridae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails

Conta pectinata
Dibru River, Tinsukia Assam

Conta pectinata
Dibru River, Tinsukia Assam

Conta pectinata
Ventral view-Dibru River, Tinsukia Assam

Conta pectinata

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