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Family: Amblycipitidae Torrent catfishes



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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Amblyceps accari Nikhil’s torrent catfish Asia 4.7 SL 2016
Amblyceps apangi Asia 15.9 TL 1989
Amblyceps arunachalense Asia 13.2 TL 1989
Amblyceps caecutiens Asia 7.3 SL 1858
Amblyceps carinatum Asia 3.6 SL 2005
Amblyceps cerinum Asia 9.7 SL 2010
Amblyceps foratum Asia 8.5 SL 2000
Amblyceps kurzii Asia 5.6 SL 1872
Amblyceps laticeps Asia 4.2 SL 1842
Amblyceps macropterus Asia 4.9 SL 2001
Amblyceps mangois Indian torrent catfish Asia 12.5 SL 1822
Amblyceps murraystuarti Asia 12.8 SL 1919
Amblyceps platycephalus Asia 12 NG 2000
Amblyceps protentum Asia 2009
Amblyceps serratum Asia 4.5 SL 2000
Amblyceps tenuispinis Asia 6.6 SL 1860
Amblyceps torrentis Asia 9.6 SL 2008
Amblyceps tuberculatum Asia 9.7 SL 2008
Amblyceps variegatum Asia 6.3 SL 2000
Amblyceps waikhomi Asia 4.5 SL 2016
Amblyceps yunnanense Asia 7.6 SL 2016
Liobagrus aequilabris Asia 6.2 SL 2008
Liobagrus andersoni Asia 15 TL 1908
Liobagrus anguillicauda Asia 12.1 TL 1926
Liobagrus chenghaiensis Asia 2013
Liobagrus formosanus Asia 8.6 SL 1908
Liobagrus hyeongsanensis Asia 8.4 SL 2015
Liobagrus kingi Asia 9.5 SL 1935
Liobagrus marginatoides Asia 10.2 TL 1930
Liobagrus marginatus Asia 12.8 SL 1892
Liobagrus mediadiposalis Asia 13.3 TL 1936
Liobagrus nigricauda Asia 16.7 TL 1904
Liobagrus obesus Bull-head torrent catfish Asia 9.6 SL 1987
Liobagrus reinii Asia 6.5 SL 1878
Liobagrus somjinensis Asia 12.1 TL 2011
Liobagrus styani Asia 10.6 SL 1908
Nahangbagrus songamensis Asia 2005
Xiurenbagrus dorsalis Asia 4.9 SL 2014
Xiurenbagrus gigas Asia 16.5 SL 2004
Xiurenbagrus xiurenensis Asia 10 TL 1981



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