/siluriformes/amblycipitidae/amblyceps/arunachalense/1.jpg "Amblyceps arunachalense")
Dorsal view/siluriformes/amblycipitidae/amblyceps/arunachalense/2.jpg "Amblyceps arunachalense")
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Ventral view
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Amblyceps arunachalense Nath & Dey, 1989 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Dikrong River, Arunachal Pradesh, India. |
| Pronunciation | AHM bli seps - aroo naa cha len sis |
| Etymology | From the Greek amblys, meaning blunt and kephale, meaning head; in reference to the blunt snout. This species is named after its type locality. |
| Species Information | |
| 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: rivers draining Arunachal Pradesh, India. Indian waters, North Eastern India Waters, Padma, Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Subansiri, Dikrong (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters, North Eastern India Waters, Padma, Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Subansiri (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Readily eats all manner of live and prepared foods. User data. |
| 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 Assam Scientific Society v. 32 (no. 1), pp 3, Fig. 3. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.18.122.4394 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 00:45 (species record created: 2012 May 24 23:03) |