Amblyceps arunchalensis • Amblycipitidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Amblyceps arunchalensis** Nath & Dey, 1989
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Dikrong River, Arunachal Pradesh, India.
Pronunciation	AHM bli seps - aroo naa cha len sis
Etymology	From the Greek amblys, meaning blunt and kephale, meaning head; in reference to the blunt snout. This species is named after its type locality.
Species Information
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.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Dikrong and Subansiri rivers in Arunachal Pradesh, India.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Readily eats all manner of live and prepared foods.
Further Information
References	Vishwanath, W. and Linthoingambi, I. 2007. Redescription of catfishes Amblyceps arunachalensis Nath & Dey and Amblyceps apangi Nath & Dey (Teleostei: Amblycipitidae). Zoos’ Print Journal 22(4): 2662–2664.
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Amblyceps arunchalensis Nath & Dey, 1989

Common Name(s)

None

Type Locality

Dikrong River, Arunachal Pradesh, India.

Pronunciation

AHM bli seps - aroo naa cha len sis

Etymology

From the Greek amblys, meaning blunt and kephale, meaning head; in reference to the blunt snout. This species is named after its type locality.

Species Information

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.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Dikrong and Subansiri rivers in Arunachal Pradesh, India.

Husbandry Information

Feeding

Readily eats all manner of live and prepared foods.

Further Information

References

Vishwanath, W. and Linthoingambi, I. 2007. Redescription of catfishes Amblyceps arunachalensis Nath & Dey and Amblyceps apangi Nath & Dey (Teleostei: Amblycipitidae). Zoos’ Print Journal 22(4): 2662–2664.

Registered Keepers

None.

Breeding Reports

None.