| Family: |
Amblycipitidae (Torrent catfishes) |
| Max. size: |
9.55 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| 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: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 December 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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