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Amblyceps mangois (Hamilton, 1822)

Indian torrent catfish
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India country information

Common names: Chikka, Indian torrent catfish, Tayek
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Importance: of no interest | Ref:
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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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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Menon, A.G.K., 1999
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Классификация / Names народные названия | синонимы | Catalog of Fishes(род, виды) | 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 экология

; пресноводный донно-пелагический.   Tropical

распространение страны | регионы FAO | Ecosystems | места находок | Point map | интродукции | Faunafri

Asia: Pakistan to Thailand.

Size / Вес / Возраст

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.5 cm SL самец/пол неопределен; (Ref. 4833)

Краткое описание определительные ключи | морфология | морфометрия

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).

биология     глоссарий (например epibenthic)

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 | размножение | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | личинки

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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)

Статус Красного Списка МСОП (Ref. 130435)

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