Male
Female gravid with eggs
Female gravid with eggs
Collected from Rydak I at Shipra.
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| Scientific Name | Amblyceps laticeps (McClelland, 1842) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Kasyah Mts. [Khasi Hills], India. |
| Synonym(s) | Olyra laticeps |
| Pronunciation | AHM bli seps |
| Etymology | From the Greek amblys, meaning blunt and kephale, meaning head; in reference to the blunt snout. Named after the genus <em>Amblyceps</em>, which refers to its blunt head |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 42mm or 1.7" 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. 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. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Southern Asian, China & Japan Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Bangladesh Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| 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 in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Calcutta Journal of Natural History v. 2 (no. 8), pp 588, Pl. 21 (fig. 2). |
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| More Resources | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.18.122.1419 | |
| Last Update | Fri Dec 29, 2023 1:32 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |