Amblyceps mangois • Amblycipitidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Amblyceps mangois** (Hamilton, 1822)
Common Name(s)	Biting catfish, Indian Torrent Catfish
Type Locality	Tanks of N. Behar, India.
Synonym(s)	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	The catfish genus Amblyceps is characteristic in having the epiphyseal commissure of the supraorbital sensory canals immediately anterior to, and not passing through the epiphyseal bar; the anterior cranial fontanelle narrowing abruptly along its posterior end offering epiphyseal commisure bony support from frontal; the fifth ceratobranchial expanding medially at its posterior tip; pinnatelike rays along anterior margin of the procurrent and medial caudal-fin rays; a transverse crest along entire posterior margin of roof of supraoccipital and pterotic; the lateroposterior process of horizontal lamina of urohyal short or vestigial,shorter than the horizontal lamina; the upper hypurals fused with compound centrum; the anterior nostril situated immediately anterior to the base of the nasal barbel; and both lips with double folds. It is also characteristic in having a prominent cup-like skin flap above the base of the pectoral spine. 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, North Eastern India Waters, Padma, Ganges (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
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) skullymaster (k: 11), (5) Shovelnose (k: 9), who also notes: "Wild Caught ", (6) 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.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2012 May 24 23:15 (species record created: 2001 Mar 28 00:00)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Amblyceps mangois (Hamilton, 1822)

Common Name(s)

Biting catfish, Indian Torrent Catfish

Type Locality

Tanks of N. Behar, India.

Synonym(s)

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

The catfish genus Amblyceps is characteristic in having the epiphyseal commissure of the supraorbital sensory canals immediately anterior to, and not passing through the epiphyseal bar; the anterior cranial fontanelle narrowing abruptly along its posterior end offering epiphyseal commisure bony support from frontal; the fifth ceratobranchial expanding medially at its posterior tip; pinnatelike rays along anterior margin of the procurrent and medial caudal-fin rays; a transverse crest along entire posterior margin of roof of supraoccipital and pterotic; the lateroposterior process of horizontal lamina of urohyal short or vestigial,shorter than the horizontal lamina; the upper hypurals fused with compound centrum; the anterior nostril situated immediately anterior to the base of the nasal barbel; and both lips with double folds. It is also characteristic in having a prominent cup-like skin flap above the base of the pectoral spine.

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, North Eastern India Waters, Padma, Ganges (click on these areas to find other species found there)

(Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)

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) skullymaster (k: 11), (5) Shovelnose (k: 9), who also notes: "Wild Caught ", (6) Richard B.

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Breeding Reports

None.