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Amblycipitidae (Torrent catfishes)
Etymology: Amblyceps: Greek, amblys = soft, darkness + Latin, ceps = head (Ref. 45335); variegatum: The specific name is an adjective, derived from the mottled coloration of the species (variegatus, different colours)..
More on authors: Ng & Kottelat.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
; zoet water benthopelagisch. Tropical
Asia: Mae Khlong River drainage in Thailand.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.3 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 37785)
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 1; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 6; Anale zachte stralen: 13 - 14; Wervels: 39 - 41. Body with mottled pattern of small irregular dark brownish-grey patches. Posterior edge of adipose fin pointed; length of adipose-fin base 19.9-22.8% SL; dorsal to adipose distance 23.8-26.7% SL. Body depth at anus 12.6-14.1% SL; eye small, dorsolaterally situated and subcutaneous, diameter 5.3-6.9% HL; 39-41 vertebrae, forked caudal fin (Ref. 37785).
Collected from streams with moderate to swift water, usually shallow (about 20-40 cm deep), over a large gravel to stone substrate (Ref. 37785).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturities | Voortplanting | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven
Ng, H.H. and M. Kottelat, 2000. A review of the genus Amblyceps (Osteichthyes: Amblycipitidae) in Indochina, with descriptions of five new species. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 11(4):335-348. (Ref. 37785)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)
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Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00661 (0.00311 - 0.01404), b=3.01 (2.82 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).