| Amblycipitidae (Torrent catfishes) |
| 12.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Asia: Pakistan to Thailand. |
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Differs from A. mucronatum, A. murraystuarti, A. platycephalus, A. foratum and A. variegatum in having a relatively short body with 34-36 (versus 38-40) vertebrae, and a caudal fin with upper and lower lobes fo distinctly different shapes (versus truncate caudal fin in A. murraystuarti and with both lobes similar in shape in other Indochinese species). Pectoral spine smooth (Ref. 37785). |
| Occurs in pebbly beds in swift currents at the base of hills (Ref. 4833). Found among rocks and boulders on the bottom of fast flowing upland streams. Diet consists of aquatic insects. Not seen in markets (Ref. 12693). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 October 2009 Ref. (124695)
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| harmless |
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Found in Piyan gang (Dahuki river) near Sangrampunji in Sylhet, Mahananda river near Tetulia in Panchagar, Jabuneswari river near Badarganj in Rangpur, Kangsha and Someswari rivers in Netrokona, and Panchara in Cox's Bazar. Also Ref. 4833, 36654, 39989, 41236. |
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