Family : Amblycipitidae (Torrent catfishes)
Order : Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Amblyceps tuberculatum
Max size : 9.7 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: 13-15; Vertebrae: 40-40. This species is distinct from its congeners in having the following set of characters: lips with double folds, pinnate-like rays along anterior margin of procurrent rays and upper and lowermost principal caudal fin rays; supraoccipital spine pointed and mesethmoid cornua expand laterally; adipose fin not contiguous with caudal fin; adipose fin base length 23.4-27.2% SL; body depth at anus 13.6-16.8% SL; with lateral line; pectoral fin length 12.2-12.8% SL; interdorsal distance 27.8-28.0% SL; vertebrae 20 (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