Conta
Description
Conta can be distinguished from all other erethistids by the presence of a very long and narrow adhesive apparatus on its thorax about six times as it is long. It also has extremely narrow gill openings, a slender body, a serrated anterior margin on the dorsal fin spine, a papillate upper lip, and 9-10 anal fin rays. The eyes are small and located dorsolaterally. There is villiform teeth in both jaws. The pectoral fin spine is serrated anteriorly and posteriorly.
C. pectinata differs from C. conta in that it has a longer and more slender caudal peduncle and in having anteriorly-directed serrations the anterior edge of the pectoral fin spine.
