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Amblyceps vayavy, a new catfish from the northern part of the Western Ghats, India (Teleostei: Amblycipitidae)

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  • 1. Independent Researcher, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • 2. Thackeray Wildlife Foundation, Bandra, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400 051.

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Vijayakrishnan, Balaji, Thackeray, Tejas, Shirke, Abhishek (2026): Amblyceps vayavy, a new catfish from the northern part of the Western Ghats, India (Teleostei: Amblycipitidae). Zootaxa 5768 (3): 401-409, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5768.3.6, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5768.3.6

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