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Ailia is a genus of catfish in the family Ailiidae native to Asia. It is called "Kajoli" or "Bahpati" in Assamese and contributes to a major catch in Brahmaputra River. It is a surface to mid water fish that is found commonly near the shoals.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderSiluriformes
  5. FamilySchilbeidae
Habitatbrackish, freshwater

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
7
Family
Schilbeidae
Collections
UMMZ, CAS, USNM
Recorded in
India, Bangladesh

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Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Schilbeidae
Image
Ailia coila Day.jpg
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taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Ailia
Commons category
Ailia
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Ailia is a genus of catfish in the family Ailiidae native to Asia. It is called "Kajoli" or "Bahpati" in Assamese and contributes to a major catch in Brahmaputra River. It is a surface to mid water fish that is found commonly near the shoals.

==Species== There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus: Ailia coila (F. Hamilton, 1822) (Gangetic ailia) Ailia punctata (F. Day, 1872) (Jamuna ailia)

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