New Amblyceps

[Silurus]

Ng, HH & JJ Wright, 2009. A new torrent catfish from western Thailand (Siluriformes: Amblycipitidae). Copeia 2009: 369–377.

Abstract

Amblyceps protentum is described herein as a new species of amblycipitid catfish from the Salween River drainage in western Thailand. It can be distinguished from Indochinese congeners except for A. kurzii by a more elongate, slender body most evident in the smaller body depth at anus (8.0–11.0% SL vs. 10.7–16.9) and caudal peduncle depth (8.0–10.3% SL vs. 10.1–15.9). It differs from A. kurzii in having a longer adipose-fin base (18.8–22.7% SL vs. 15.1–18.3) and larger eye (diameter 6.9–8.8% HL vs. 5.1–5.8). Amblyceps protentum is further diagnosed by the following combination of characters: predorsal length 24.1–28.9% SL, length of dorsal-fin base 10.5–13.2% SL, dorsal-to-adipose distance 26.3–32.2% SL; head width 12.1–15.0% SL, total vertebrae 41–42, an incomplete lateral line and deeply forked caudal fin with poorly-developed projections on proximal lepidotrichia of median rays. The taxonomic status of A. caecutiens and A. kurzii are discussed and a neotype designated for A. caecutiens. This neotype designation makes A. mucronatum a junior subjective synonym of A. caecutiens.

[Jools]

So, on the re designation, I am changing what is in the Cat-eLog as A. macronatum to A. caecutiens and adding (Marc?) a junior synonym of A. macronatum ?


Jools

[Yann]

Hi!!!

Any chance to get a copy of the pdf??
In advance thanks
Cheers
Yann

[Silurus]

So, on the re designation, I am changing what is in the Cat-eLog as A. mucronatum to A. caecutiens and adding (Marc?) a junior synonym of A. mucronatum ?

Yes

[Jools]

Catelog updated.

Jools