Amblyceps torrentis Linthoingambi & Vishwanath, 2008

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: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 December 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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