Amblyceps
laticeps (McClelland, 1842) |
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contributors to this species: |
| Beta
Mahatvaraj (1)
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| Relevant
Information: |
Vertebrae:
41 - 43. Differs from all Indochinese species of Amblyceps
in having a narrow head (9.5-11.1% SL versus 13.1-21.2) with a strongly
projecting lower jaw (versus non- or weakly-projecting, except in
A. platycephalus), and a very slender, elongate body (body
depth at anus 7.6-11.1% SL versus 11.2-16.9 except in A. caecutiens)
with 41-43 (versus 34-41) vertebrae. Colouration is of an olive
brown body with lighter below. It is found in river beds with huge
boulder outcrops at the base of hills. The specimen shown was collected
by the image contributor at Rydak I near Shipra, Jalpaiguri District,
West Bengal. |
| Common
Name: |
None |
| Synonyms: |
Olyra laticeps
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| Family: |
Amblycipitidaemblycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
India:
Assam, Khasi hills. Type locality: Kasyah mountains,
India. |
| Size:
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4.5cm
(1¾ins) |
| Temp: |
18-22°C
(63-71°F) |
| p.H. |
6.5-7.5. |
| Reference: |
Ng, H.H. and M.
Kottelat 2000 A review of the genus Amblyceps (Osteichthyes:
Amblycipitidae) in Indochina, with descriptions of five new species.
Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 11(4):335-348.
Jayaram. K.C. 2006, Catfishes of India. Narendera
Publishing House. 383p.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2009.FishBase.
World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version
(04/2010). |
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Family: Amblycipitidae
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