Family : Amblycipitidae (Torrent catfishes)
Order : Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Indian torrent catfish
Fish Name : Amblyceps mangois
Max size : 12.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4833)
Environment : benthopelagic
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: of no interest
Resilience: Distribution: Distribution : Asia: Pakistan to Thailand.
Diagnosis : Differs from A. mucronatum, A. murraystuarti, A. platycephalus, A. foratum and A. variegatum in having a relatively short body with 34-36 (versus 38-40) vertebrae, and a caudal fin with upper and lower lobes fo distinctly different shapes (versus truncate caudal fin in A. murraystuarti and with both lobes similar in shape in other Indochinese species). Pectoral spine smooth (Ref. 37785).
Biology : Occurs in pebbly beds in swift currents at the base of hills (Ref. 4833). Found among rocks and boulders on the bottom of fast flowing upland streams. Diet consists of aquatic insects. Not seen in markets (Ref. 12693)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4833)

India country information
Common Names : Indian torrent catfish, Chikka, Tayek, Tayek
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses