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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.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce démersal. Tropical
Asia: India.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.9 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 55484)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Vertèbres: 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).
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 (Ref. 89475).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Ng, H.H., 2005. Conta pectinata, a new erethistid catfish (Teleostei: Erethistidae) from northeast India. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 16(1):23-28. (Ref. 55484)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00676 (0.00310 - 0.01476), b=3.02 (2.84 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).