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Amblyceps crassioris Vijayakrishnan & Praveenraj, 2024 |
| Family: | Amblycipitidae (Torrent catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.46 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: India. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 13-14. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: deeply forked caudal fin except; absence of centrally projecting hooks on proximal lepidotrichia of median caudal-fin rays; jaws equal in length; dorsal-to-adipose distance 18.8%-28.7% SL; adipose-fin base 21.1%-27.1%; body depth at anus 15.1%-19.5% SL; total vertebrae 38; caudal peduncle 13.0%-18.3% SL; head 11.9%-15.0% SL; absence of a lateral line (Ref. 132442). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||