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Scientific Name: Amblyceps mangois (Hamilton, 1822)
English Name: Indian torrent catfish
Local/Bangla Name: Amu (আমু), Khudi magur (ক্ষুদি মাগুর)
Photo: Hossain, M.A.R. (Fishbase)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Amblycipitidae
Description:
Ataur sir er boi ..Pectoral spine smooth.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Occurs in pebbly beds swift current streams at the base of the hills. Also found among rocks and on the bottom of fast flowing upland streams.
Environment:
Freshwater (Benthopelagic)
Main References:
Rahman AKA (2005) Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh. 2nd ed. Zool. Soc. Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh. xviii + 394 pp.
Other References:
Siddiqui KU, Islam MA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hasan MA, Khondker M and Rahman MM (eds.) (2007) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh. Vol. 23. Freshwater Fishes. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. 300+xxxi. pp.
DoF Bangladesh (2023) Album: Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Bangladesh, Dhaka. 200 pp.
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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