| Family: |
Amblycipitidae (Torrent catfishes) |
| Max. size: |
4.21 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Bangladesh and India. |
| Diagnosis: |
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 (Ref. 37785). |
| Biology: |
Found in river beds with huge boulder outcrops at the base of hills (Ref. 41236). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 December 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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