Amblyceps carinatum
Amblyceps carinatum is a species of catfish belonging to the family Amblycipitidae. It is only known from the upper part of the Irrawaddy River basin in Myanmar.[1][2]
| Amblyceps carinatum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Amblycipitidae |
| Genus: | Amblyceps |
| Species: | A. carinatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Amblyceps carinatum Ng, 2005 | |
This is a small catfish (up to 36 mm standard length) found in fast flowing streams. The main characteristic which distinguishes it from its congeners is the shape of the adipose fin: in A. carinatum it takes the form of a long low ridge starting just behind the dorsal fin whilst in all other Amblyceps species it is blade-shaped and starts well behind the dorsal fin.[3]
References
- Ng, H. (2010). "Amblyceps carinatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T168273A6472782. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T168273A6472782.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Amblyceps carinatum" in FishBase. February 2019 version.
- Ng, Heok Hee (2005). "Amblyceps carinatum, a new species of hillstream catfish from Myanmar (Teleostei: Amblycipitidae" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 53 (2): 243–249. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 August 2007.
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