Conta conta
Species of fish
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Conta conta, the Conta catfish, is a species of South Asian river catfish. This species grows to a length of 7.8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL.
| Conta conta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Sisoridae |
| Genus: | Conta |
| Species: | C. conta |
| Binomial name | |
| Conta conta (F. Hamilton, 1822) | |
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Distribution and habitat
C. conta is distributed in the Ganges and Brahmaputra drainages, India and Bangladesh.[2] C. conta is also listed to originate from Bhareli and Mahananda Rivers, northeast Bengal, Garo Hills, Meghalaya; and Bangladesh; and also Sarda River, Uttar Pradesh.[3] This species occurs in rocky streams at the bases of hills.
