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| Scientific Name | Amblyceps mangois (Hamilton, 1822) |
| Common Name(s) | Biting catfish, Indian Torrent Catfish |
| Type Locality | Tanks of N. Behar, India. |
| Synonym(s) | Amblyceps arunchalensis, Pimelodus indicus, Pimelodus mangois |
| Pronunciation | AHM bli seps - mang gaw yis |
| Etymology | From the Greek amblys, meaning blunt and kephale, meaning head; in reference to the blunt snout. From the local name of the fish (mangois or manggoi). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 90mm (3.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Differs from A. mucronatum, A. murraystuarti, A. platycephalus, A. foratum and A. variegatum in having a relatively short body with 34-36 (vs. 38-40) vertebrae, and a caudal fin with upper and lower lobes of distinctly different shapes (vs. truncate caudal fin in A. murraystuarti and with both lobes similar in shape in other Indochinese species). Pectoral spine smooth. Differs from A. macropterus in having a smaller adipose fin. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Ganges drainage in Northern India Indian waters, Padma, Ganges (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.4 - 7.4 |
| Temperature | 15.0-22.0°C or 59-71.6°F (Show others within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Best kept in a well-oxygenated tank with a vigorous current. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Readily eats all manner of live and prepared foods. |
| Furniture | Provide plenty of rocks as hiding places. |
| Compatibility | Ideal tankmates include balitorine loaches such as Homaloptera, fast-swimming cyprinids such as Danio or Barilius, and smaller mastacembelids. Congeners are territorial and will fight, so space is essential if more than one is to be kept. |
| Breeding | Females have a pair of unbranched ovaries and males have branched testes, and the species breeds in the summer (June-July). Not reported in aquaria. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Fishes Ganges - pp199, 379 |
| Registered Keepers | (1) daniel60 (k: 10), (2) Silurus, (3) RobDoran1, (4) Dinyar, (5) skullymaster (k: 11), (6) Shovelnose (k: 9), who also notes: "Wild Caught ", (7) Richard B. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Feb 25 13:37 (species record created: 2001 Mar 28 00:00) |
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