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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Amblyceps caecutiens Blyth, 1858 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Amphoe Khum Yuam, Tambon Muang Bon, Huai Nong Heng, Mae La Ka, 18°37'N, 97°55'E, Mae Son Province, Thailand. |
| Synonym(s) | Amblyceps mucronatum |
| Pronunciation | AHM bli seps - muk row nah tum |
| Etymology | From the Greek amblys, meaning blunt and kephale, meaning head; in reference to the blunt snout. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 56mm or 2.2" 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. |
| General Remarks | See also Ng, H. H. and M. Kottelat, 2000. A review of the genus Amblyceps (Osteichthyes: Amblycipitidae) in Indochina, with descriptions of five new species. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 11(4):335-348. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Bago River drainage in Myanmar. Salween, Bago (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Readily eats all manner of live and prepared foods. User data. |
| Furniture | Inhabits streams with moderate to swift current, among stones and gravel. |
| Suggested Tankmates | Other associated fish collected belongs to genus Devario,Danio, Opsarius, Garra, Rasbora, Aborichthys, Schistura, Olyra and Batasio. |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal v. 27 (no. 3), pp 282. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.18.122.1576 | |
| Last Update | 2020 Sep 25 00:38 (species record created: 2006 Jul 23 06:24) |
