Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Diagnosis: caudal fin with oblique white band across postero-dorsal lobe; origin of dorsal fin less than one head length behind head; dorsal base extends behind origin of pelvic fin origin; dorsal leading ray distinctly shorter than leading edge of fin; caudal fin with 6+7 principal rays; caudal peduncle less than 1.5 times depth; snout shorter than post-orbit length; eyes placed equidistant from hind margin of head and tip of snout (mid-way along head) (Ref. 81646).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Siluriformes

Family: Amphiliidae

Genus: Amphilius

Species: Amphilius caudosignatus Skelton, 2007

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

benthopelagic