Amblyceps
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, 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.
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
There are currently 24 recognized species in this genus:Amblyceps accari Dahanukar, Raghavan, A. Ali & Britz, 2016 Amblyceps apangi Nath & S. C. Dey, 1989Amblyceps arunachalensis Nath & S. C. Dey, 1989Amblyceps caecutiens Blyth, 1858Amblyceps carinatum H. H. Ng, 2005 Amblyceps cerinum H. H. Ng & J. J. Wright, 2010 Amblyceps crassioris Vijayakrishnan & Praveenraj, 2024Amblyceps foratum H. H. Ng & Kottelat, 2000Amblyceps hmolaii Singh, Lalronunga & Ramliana, 2022Amblyceps improcerum Ng & Kottelat, 2018Amblyceps kurzii Amblyceps laticeps Amblyceps macropterus H. H. Ng, 2001Amblyceps mangois Amblyceps murraystuarti B. L. Chaudhuri, 1919Amblyceps platycephalus H. H. Ng & Kottelat, 2000Amblyceps protentum H. H. Ng & J. J. Wright, 2009Amblyceps serratum H. H. Ng & Kottelat, 2000Amblyceps tenuispinis Blyth, 1860Amblyceps torrentis Linthoingambi & Vishwanath, 2008 Amblyceps tuberculatum Linthoingambi & Vishwanath, 2008 Amblyceps variegatum H. H. Ng & Kottelat, 2000Amblyceps waikhomi Darshan, Kachari, Dutta, Ganguly & D. N. Das, 2016 Amblyceps yunnanensis X. Y. Zhang, Y. Long, H. Xiao & Z. M. Chen, 2016