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Common names: Chikka, Indian torrent catfish, Tayek
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs along the foot-hills of the Himalaya from Kangra Valley in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab to Assam and Krishna system (Ref. 45255). Found in Gumti river near Udaipur (Ref. 97593). Also Ref. 4833, 36654.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Menon, A.G.K., 1999
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Intiansukkulamonni, Baljung, 钝头鮠, ... more

Classificação / Names Nomes comuns | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Espécies) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Amblycipitidae (Torrent catfishes)
Etymology: Amblyceps: Greek, amblys = soft, darkness + Latin, ceps = head (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Hamilton.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

; Água doce bentopelágico. Tropical

Distribuição Países | Áreas FAO | Ecossistemas | Ocorrências | Point map | Introduções | Faunafri

Asia: Pakistan to Thailand.

Tamanho / Peso / Idade

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.5 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 4833)

Descrição breve Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria

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).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas

Referência principal Upload your references | Referências | Coordenador | Colaboradores

Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991. Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, i-xxii + 543-1158, 1 pl. (Ref. 4833)

Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)

Preocupação menor (LC) ; Date assessed: 01 October 2009

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)