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Amblyceps carinatum Ng, 2005 |
| Family: | Amblycipitidae (Torrent catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 3.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Irrawaddy River dainage in Myanmar. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Vertebrae: 39-40. Differs from congeners in having a unique combination of the following characters: adipose fin in the form of a long, low ridge (length of adipose-fin base 37.5-44.6% SL); a smooth posterior edge of the pectoral spine; poorly developed pinnate processes along the median caudal-fin rays; caudal fin deeply forked; body depth at anus 13.1-15.0% SL; head depth 10.6-13.6% SL; eye diameter 9.4-11.8% HL; 39-40 vertebrae; and body with uniform coloration (Ref. 56932). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 17 December 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||