Family : Amblycipitidae (Torrent catfishes)
Order : Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Amblyceps torrentis
Max size : 9.6 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 78721)
Environment : benthopelagic
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: Distribution: Distribution : Asia: India.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-5; Anal soft rays: 9-13. This species is distinct from its congeners in having the following set of characters: lips with a single fold, no pinnate-like rays in caudal fin; supraoccipital spine short and not pointed; mesethmoid cornua forming V-shaped median cleft; jaws equal in length; dorsal spine smooth, vertebrae 26+21 (Ref. 78721).
Biology :
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Linthoingambi, I. and W. Vishwanath. 2008. (Ref. 78721)

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