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Scientific Name | Amblyceps foratum Ng & Kottelat, 2000 |
Common Name | Loach Catfish |
Type Locality | Sungai Brang just outside Sekayu Waterfall Park, 4°57'51''N, 102°57'46''E, Terengganu, Malaysia. |
Pronunciation | AHM bli seps |
Etymology | From the Greek amblys, meaning blunt and kephale, meaning head; in reference to the blunt snout. |
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Size | 85mm or 3.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | The catfish genus Amblyceps is characteristic in having the epiphyseal commissure of the supraorbital sensory canals immediately anterior to, and not passing through the epiphyseal bar; the anterior cranial fontanelle narrowing abruptly along its posterior end offering epiphyseal commisure bony support from frontal; the fifth ceratobranchial expanding medially at its posterior tip; pinnatelike rays along anterior margin of the procurrent and medial caudal-fin rays; a transverse crest along entire posterior margin of roof of supraoccipital and pterotic; the lateroposterior process of horizontal lamina of urohyal short or vestigial,shorter than the horizontal lamina; the upper hypurals fused with compound centrum; the anterior nostril situated immediately anterior to the base of the nasal barbel; and both lips with double folds. It is also characteristic in having a prominent cup-like skin flap above the base of the pectoral spine. |
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Distribution | Asia: northern Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia. Thailand Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
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Feeding | Readily eats all manner of live and prepared foods. User data. |
Suggested Tankmates | Other associated fish collected belongs to genus Devario,Danio, Opsarius, Garra, Rasbora, Aborichthys, Schistura, Olyra and Batasio. |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 11 (no. 4), pp 338, Figs. 4. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2019 Sep 25 13:05 (species record created: 2007 Mar 23 14:27) |