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Conra fish Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Conta conta
Family : Erethistidae
Order : Silurifirmes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Habitat : Rocky streams
Description : Conra fish is a slender and elongated bodied species with 4 pairs of striped barbels.They have thick and fleshy lips.Body shows dark brownish-grey color dorsally and whitish ventrally.Fins are yellowish with lighter bands.Caudal fin is forked and has white outer border.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Gagata youssoufi
(Gangetic gagata) -
Sisor rabdophorus
(Sisor Catfish) -
Clarias batrachus
(Walking Catfish) -
Pseudolaguvia shawi
(Shaws Catfish) -
Wallago attu
(Freshwater shark) -
Ailia punctata
(Jamuna Ailia) -
Silonia silondia
(Silond catfish) -
Erethistes pussilus
(Gangetic Erethistes) -
Osteogeneiosus militaris
(Soldier Catfish) -
Heteropneustes fossilis
(Stinging Catfish)
References:
description written by: Shahtaj Islam Sakaal, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Rahman,A.K.A,www.fishbase.se. more information please contact with us.
description written by: Shahtaj Islam Sakaal, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Rahman,A.K.A,www.fishbase.se. more information please contact with us.