Cat-eLog Right Amblycipitidae Right The genus Amblyceps

Down Summary of amblyceps
Pronounced AHM bli seps
Etymology From the Greek amblys, meaning blunt and kephale, meaning head; in reference to the blunt snout.
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.
Feeding Readily eats all manner of live and prepared foods.
Tankmates Other associated fish collected belongs to genus Devario,Danio, Opsarius, Garra, Rasbora, Aborichthys, Schistura, Olyra and Batasio.
Breeding Unreported in the aquarium.
Size Smallest 42mm, largest 128mm, average 80mm, most commonly 125mm. All SL.
Species There are 20 "species" in the database
Keepers 16 species (80%) are being kept by registered keepers
New spp. / time
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Distribution

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Down Most Kept Species
1.
Amblyceps mangoisAmblyceps mangois
(35.48%)
2.
Amblyceps laticepsAmblyceps laticeps
(9.68%)
3.
Amblyceps cerinumAmblyceps cerinum
(6.45%)
4.
Amblyceps foratumAmblyceps foratum
(6.45%)
5.
Amblyceps apangiAmblyceps apangi
(6.45%)
6.
Amblyceps crassiorisAmblyceps crassioris
(3.23%)
7.
Amblyceps kurziiAmblyceps kurzii
(3.23%)
8.
Amblyceps hmolaiiAmblyceps hmolaii
(3.23%)
9. Amblyceps yunnanense (3.23%)
10. Amblyceps accari (3.23%)
11.
Amblyceps tenuispinisAmblyceps tenuispinis
(3.23%)
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