Family : Amblycipitidae (Torrent catfishes)
Order : Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Amblyceps laticeps
Max size : 4.2 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 37785)
Environment : benthopelagic
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: Distribution: 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)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Ng, H.H. and M. Kottelat. 2000. (Ref. 37785)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses