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Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Amblycipitidae (Torrent catfishes)
Etymology: Amblyceps: Greek, amblys = soft, darkness + Latin, ceps = head (Ref. 45335); torrentis: Name from Latin 'torrens' meaning torrent, referring to its habitat; noun in apposition..

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Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical

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Asia: India.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 78721)

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Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5; Anal soft rays: 9 - 13. This species is distinct from its congeners in having the following set of characters: lips with a single fold, no pinnate-like rays in caudal fin; supraoccipital spine short and not pointed; mesethmoid cornua forming V-shaped median cleft; jaws equal in length; dorsal spine smooth, vertebrae 26+21 (Ref. 78721).

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Linthoingambi, I. and W. Vishwanath, 2008. Two new catfish species of the genus Ampblyceps from Manipur, India (Teleostei: Amblycipitidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 19(2):167-174. (Ref. 78721)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)

Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 15 December 2009

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Amblyceps torrentis Linthoingambi & Vishwanath, 2008