Amblyceps is a genus of fish in the family Amblycipitidae. The genera Amblyceps and Liobagrus are sister group pair that is, in turn, sister to Xiurenbagrus. These species are easily distinguished by the presence of pinnate processes along with the median caudal-fin rays (although these processes may be poorly developed in some species), a prominent cup-like skin flap above the base of the pectoral spine, and the adipose fin largely separate from the caudal fin. In most species the caudal fin is deeply forked; A. apangi and A. murraystuarti differ in having their caudal fin truncate. Amblyceps species may reach about SL.
Distribution and habitat These species are distributed throughout south and southeast Asia. They typically inhabit fast flowing hill streams or fast-flowing stretches of larger rivers. This genus is mainly distributed in India and the Malay Peninsula. Three species are known from Myanmar: A. caecutiens, A. murraystuarti and A. carinatum.
Species These are the currently recognized species in this genus: Amblyceps accari Dahanukar, Raghavan, A. Ali & Britz, 2016 Amblyceps apangi Nath & S. C. Dey, 1989 Amblyceps arunachalensis Nath & S. C. Dey, 1989 Amblyceps caecutiens Blyth, 1858 Amblyceps carinatum H. H. Ng, 2005 Amblyceps cerinum H. H. Ng & J. J. Wright, 2010 Amblyceps crassioris Vijayakrishnan & Praveenraj, 2024 Amblyceps foratum H. H. Ng & Kottelat, 2000 Amblyceps hmolaii Singh, Lalronunga & Ramliana, 2022 Amblyceps improcerum Ng & Kottelat, 2018 Amblyceps kurzii (F. Day, 1872) Amblyceps laticeps (McClelland, 1842) Amblyceps macropterus H. H. Ng, 2001 Amblyceps mangois (F. Hamilton, 1822) (Indian torrent catfish) Amblyceps murraystuarti B. L. Chaudhuri, 1919 Amblyceps platycephalus H. H. Ng & Kottelat, 2000 Amblyceps protentum H. H. Ng & J. J. Wright, 2009 Amblyceps serratum H. H. Ng & Kottelat, 2000 Amblyceps tenuispinis Blyth, 1860 Amblyceps torrentis Linthoingambi & Vishwanath, 2008 Amblyceps tuberculatum Linthoingambi & Vishwanath, 2008 Amblyceps variegatum H. H. Ng & Kottelat, 2000 Amblyceps vayavy Vijayakrishnan, B., Thackeray, T. & Shirke, A., 2026 Amblyceps waikhomi Darshan, Kachari, Dutta, Ganguly & D. N. Das, 2016 Amblyceps yunnanensis X. Y. Zhang, Y. Long, H. Xiao & Z. M. Chen, 2016
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