Amblyceps foratum • Amblycipitidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Amblyceps foratum** Ng & Kottelat, 2000
Common Name(s)	Loach Catfish
Type Locality	Sungai Brang just outside Sekayu Waterfall Park, 4°57'51''N, 102°57'46''E, Terengganu, Malaysia.
Pronunciation	AHM bli seps
Etymology	From the Greek amblys, meaning blunt and kephale, meaning head; in reference to the blunt snout.
Species Information
Size	85mm (3.3") 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.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: northern Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia. Thailand Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Readily eats all manner of live and prepared foods.
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
References	Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters. An international journal for field-orientated ichthyology. v. 11 (no. 4)
Registered Keepers	(1) Silurus, (2) amiidae. 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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Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Amblyceps foratum Ng & Kottelat, 2000

Common Name(s)

Loach Catfish

Type Locality

Sungai Brang just outside Sekayu Waterfall Park, 4°57'51''N, 102°57'46''E, Terengganu, Malaysia.

Pronunciation

AHM bli seps

Etymology

From the Greek amblys, meaning blunt and kephale, meaning head; in reference to the blunt snout.

Species Information

Size

85mm (3.3") 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.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Asia: northern Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia.
Thailand Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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

Husbandry Information

Feeding

Readily eats all manner of live and prepared foods.

Breeding

Unreported.

Further Information

References

Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters. An international journal for field-orientated ichthyology. v. 11 (no. 4)

Registered Keepers

(1) Silurus, (2) amiidae.

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Breeding Reports

None.