Cat-eLog Right Families Right Amblycipitidae

Artistic impression of typical member of the Amblycipitidae
 
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Pronounced Am Blee Sip It Id Day
Family Common Name Loach Catfish
Etymology Named after the genus <em>Amblyceps</em>, which refers to its blunt head
Features Long cigar or loach like body with four barbels array in a similar fashion to the loaches. Thick and long nasal barbels reminiscent of North American Catfishes. A very rare import.
Common Names Loach Catfish, Asian Bullhead
Size Smallest 42mm, largest 133mm, average 96mm, most commonly 125mm. All SL.
Species There are 8 "species" in 4 genera in the database
Keepers 8 species (100%) are being kept by registered keepers
Distribution Southern Asian, China & Japan

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Down Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Liobagrus22 species(2 keepers)
2.Amblyceps20 species(1 keepers)
Down Most Kept Species
1.(47.62%)
2.(9.52%)
3.(9.52%)
4.(9.52%)
5.(9.52%)
6.(4.76%)
7.(4.76%)
8.(4.76%)
Down Most Kept Species List
(Alphabetic | Chronological | Most Bred)
1.(i:13, k:10, b:0)
2.(i:8, k:2, b:0)
3.(i:10, k:2, b:0)
4.(i:6, k:2, b:0)
5.(i:3, k:2, b:0)
6.(i:1, k:1, b:0)
7.(i:1, k:1, b:0)
8.(i:8, k:1, b:0)