PlanetCatfish.com - Amblyceps mangois (Amblycipitidae) Cat-eLog

Collected from Rydak II.
Collected from Rydak I.
Habitat

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Amblyceps mangois** (Hamilton, 1822)
Common Names	Biting Catfish Indian Torrent Catfish
Type Locality	Nathpur, Kosi river, India.
Synonym(s)	Pimelodus indicus, Pimelodus mangois
Pronunciation	AHM bli seps - mang gaw yis
Etymology	From the Greek amblys, meaning blunt and kephale, meaning head; in reference to the blunt snout. From the local name of the fish (mangois or manggoi).
Articles	- CotM 2015 April
Species Information
Size	125mm or 4.9" 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. Differs from A. mucronatum, A. murraystuarti, A. platycephalus, A. foratum and A. variegatum in having a relatively short body with 34-36 (vs. 38-40) vertebrae, and a caudal fin with upper and lower lobes of distinctly different shapes (vs. truncate caudal fin in A. murraystuarti and with both lobes similar in shape in other Indochinese species). Pectoral spine smooth. Differs from A. macropterus in having a smaller adipose fin.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: Pakistan to Thailand. Indian waters, North Eastern India Waters, Padma, Ganges (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters, North Eastern India Waters, Padma, Ganges, Koshi (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009.
pH	6.4 - 7.4
Temperature	15.0-22.0°C or 59-71.6°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	Best kept in a well-oxygenated tank with a vigorous current.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Readily eats all manner of live and prepared foods. User data.
Furniture	Provide plenty of rocks as hiding places.
Compatibility	Ideal tankmates include balitorine loaches such as Homaloptera, fast-swimming cyprinids such as Danio or Barilius, and smaller mastacembelids. Congeners are territorial and will fight, so space is essential if more than one is to be kept.
Suggested Tankmates	Other associated fish collected belongs to genus Devario,Danio, Opsarius, Garra, Rasbora, Aborichthys, Schistura, Olyra and Batasio.
Breeding	Females have a pair of unbranched ovaries and males have branched testes, and the species breeds in the summer (June-July). Not reported in aquaria.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges, pp 199, 379.
Registered Keepers	There are 11 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2020 Nov 08 03:10 (species record created: 2001 Mar 28 00:00)