Nikhil’s torrent catfish

Amblyceps accari

One Tunga stream marks the type locality

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Nikhil’s torrent catfish is a freshwater fish associated with rivers and streams. The available account notes this characteristic: One Tunga stream marks the type locality.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Amblycipitidae
Genus: Amblyceps
Maximum length: 4.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: currently known only from its type locality, the Tunga River at Kudremukh, a tributary of the Krishna River System in Karnataka State, India (Ref. 112632 ).

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