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Family: Amblycipitidae Torrent catfishes



(See list of species below)


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37 species (see list below)

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Asia
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Amblyceps accari
[Nikhil’s torrent catfish]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia

Amblyceps apangi Nath & Dey, 1989

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Amblyceps apangi
[]

Photo by Bakalial, B.

Asia

Amblyceps arunchalensis Nath & Dey, 1989

Photo by Bakalial, B.
 
Amblyceps arunchalensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Amblyceps caecutiens
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Amblyceps carinatum
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Amblyceps cerinum Ng & Wright, 2010

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Amblyceps cerinum
[]

Photo by Panitvong, N.

Asia
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Amblyceps foratum Ng & Kottelat, 2000

Photo by Panitvong, N.
 
Amblyceps foratum
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Amblyceps kurzii
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Amblyceps laticeps
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Amblyceps macropterus
[]

Photo by Greco, F.M.

Asia
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Amblyceps mangois (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Greco, F.M.
 
Amblyceps mangois
[Indian torrent catfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
 
Amblyceps murraystuarti
[]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm NG
Amblyceps platycephalus Ng & Kottelat, 2000

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Amblyceps platycephalus
[]

Photo by Ng, H.H.

Asia

Amblyceps protentum Ng & Wright, 2009

Photo by Ng, H.H.
 
Amblyceps protentum
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Amblyceps serratum
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Amblyceps tenuispinis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Amblyceps torrentis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Amblyceps tuberculatum
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Amblyceps variegatum
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Liobagrus aequilabris
[]

Photo by Kim, I.-S.

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Liobagrus andersoni Regan, 1908

Photo by Kim, I.-S.
 
Liobagrus andersoni
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 12.1 cm TL
Liobagrus anguillicauda Nichols, 1926

Photo by CAFS
 
Liobagrus anguillicauda
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Asia
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
Liobagrus formosanus Regan, 1908

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Liobagrus formosanus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Liobagrus hyeongsanensis
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Liobagrus kingi Tchang, 1935

Photo by CAFS
 
Liobagrus kingi
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Liobagrus marginatoides (Wu, 1930)

Photo by CAFS
 
Liobagrus marginatoides
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
Liobagrus marginatus (Günther, 1892)

Photo by CAFS
 
Liobagrus marginatus
[]

Photo by Kim, I.-S.

Asia
Max. Length 13.3 cm TL
Liobagrus mediadiposalis Mori, 1936

Photo by Kim, I.-S.
 
Liobagrus mediadiposalis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Liobagrus nigricauda
[]

Photo by Kim, I.-S.

Asia
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
Liobagrus obesus Son, Kim & Choo, 1987

Photo by Kim, I.-S.
 
Liobagrus obesus
[Bull-head torrent catfish]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Liobagrus reinii
[]

Photo by Chae, B.-S.

Asia
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
Liobagrus somjinensis Park & Kim, 2011

Photo by Chae, B.-S.
 
Liobagrus somjinensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
 
Liobagrus styani
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Nahangbagrus songamensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Xiurenbagrus dorsalis
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
Xiurenbagrus gigas Zhao, Lan & Zhang, 2004

Photo by CAFS
 
Xiurenbagrus gigas
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Xiurenbagrus xiurenensis (Yue, 1981)

Photo by CAFS
 
Xiurenbagrus xiurenensis
[]
37 Species of Family Amblycipitidae
(Torrent catfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2016 Amblyceps accari Nikhil’s torrent catfish Asia 4.7 SL
1989 Amblyceps apangi Asia
1989 Amblyceps arunchalensis Asia
1858 Amblyceps caecutiens Asia 7.3 SL
2005 Amblyceps carinatum Asia 3.6 SL
2010 Amblyceps cerinum Asia 9.7 SL
2000 Amblyceps foratum Asia 8.5 SL
1872 Amblyceps kurzii Asia 5.6 SL
1842 Amblyceps laticeps Asia 4.2 SL
2001 Amblyceps macropterus Asia 4.9 SL
1822 Amblyceps mangois Indian torrent catfish Asia 12.5 SL
1919 Amblyceps murraystuarti Asia 12.8 SL
2000 Amblyceps platycephalus Asia 12 NG
2009 Amblyceps protentum Asia
2000 Amblyceps serratum Asia 4.5 SL
1860 Amblyceps tenuispinis Asia 6.6 SL
2008 Amblyceps torrentis Asia 9.6 SL
2008 Amblyceps tuberculatum Asia 9.7 SL
2000 Amblyceps variegatum Asia 6.3 SL
2008 Liobagrus aequilabris Asia 6.2 SL
1908 Liobagrus andersoni Asia 15 TL
1926 Liobagrus anguillicauda Asia 12.1 TL
1908 Liobagrus formosanus Asia 8.6 SL
2015 Liobagrus hyeongsanensis Asia 8.4 SL
1935 Liobagrus kingi Asia 9.5 SL
1930 Liobagrus marginatoides Asia 8.5 SL
1892 Liobagrus marginatus Asia 12.8 SL
1936 Liobagrus mediadiposalis Asia 13.3 TL
1904 Liobagrus nigricauda Asia 9.4 SL
1987 Liobagrus obesus Bull-head torrent catfish Asia 9.6 SL
1878 Liobagrus reinii Asia 6.5 SL
2011 Liobagrus somjinensis Asia 10.1 SL
1908 Liobagrus styani Asia 10.6 SL
2005 Nahangbagrus songamensis Asia
2014 Xiurenbagrus dorsalis Asia 4.9 SL
2004 Xiurenbagrus gigas Asia 16.5 SL
1981 Xiurenbagrus xiurenensis Asia 10 TL



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