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Scientific Name	**Amblyceps foratum** Ng & Kottelat, 2000
Common Name	Loach Catfish
Type Locality	Sungai Brang just outside Sekayu Waterfall Park, 4°57'51''N, 102°57'46''E, Terengganu, Malaysia.
Pronunciation	AHM bli seps
Etymology	From the Greek amblys, meaning blunt and kephale, meaning head; in reference to the blunt snout.
Species Information
Size	85mm or 3.3" 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.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: northern Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia. Thailand Waters (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 2018.
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.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 11 (no. 4), pp 338, Figs. 4.
Registered Keepers	There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2019 Sep 25 13:05 (species record created: 2007 Mar 23 14:27)