|
Amblyceps laticeps (McClelland, 1842) |
| Family: | Amblycipitidae (Torrent catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.21 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Bangladesh and India. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 41-43. Differs from all Indochinese species of Amblyceps in having a narrow head (9.5-11.1% SL versus 13.1-21.2) with a strongly projecting lower jaw (versus non- or weakly-projecting, except in A. platycephalus), and a very slender, elongate body (body depth at anus 7.6-11.1% SL versus 11.2-16.9 except in A. caecutiens) with 41-43 (versus 34-41) vertebrae (Ref. 37785). | |||
| Biology: | Found in river beds with huge boulder outcrops at the base of hills (Ref. 41236). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 December 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||