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Amblycipitidae (Torrent catfishes)
Etymology: Amblyceps: Greek, amblys = soft, darkness + Latin, ceps = head (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Sri Gegong Apang (d: 1949) is an Indian politician. He was Chief Minister (ex-head of fisheries) of Arunachal Pradesh, India (1980–1999 & 2003–2007). He was previously head of the fisheries department. He was arrested (2010) for alleged corruption. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Asia: Brahmaputra drainage in India.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.9 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 111102); 14.7 cm TL (female)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ng, H.H., 2005. Amblyceps carinatum, a new species of hillstream catfish from Myanmar (Teleostei: Amblycipitidae). Raffles Bull. Zool. 53(2):243-249. (Ref. 56932)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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