Ailia
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ailiidae |
| Genus: | Ailia Gray, 1830 |
| Type species | |
| Ailia colia (F. Hamilton, 1822)
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Ailia is a genus of catfish in the family Ailiidae native to Asia.[1] It is called "Kajoli" or "Bahpati" in Assamese and contributes to a major catch in Brahmaputra River.[2] It is a surface to mid water fish that is found commonly near the shoals.[2]
Species
[edit]There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:
- Ailia coila (F. Hamilton, 1822) (Gangetic ailia) [1]
- Ailia punctata (F. Day, 1872) (Jamuna ailia) [1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Wang, J., Lu, B., Zan, R., Chai, J., Ma, W., Jin, W., Duan, R., Luo, J., Murphy, R.W., Xiao, H. & Chen, Z. (2016): Phylogenetic Relationships of Five Asian Schilbid Genera Including Clupisoma (Siluriformes: Schilbeidae). PLoS ONE, 11 (1): e0145675.
- ^ a b Gogoi, Pranab; Chakaraborty, S. K.; Bhattacharjya, B. K.; Sharma, S. K.; Ramteke, M. (2019). "Biometric studies of Ailia coila (Hamilton, 1822) from river Brahmaputra, Assam, India". Indian Journal of Fisheries. 66: 131–137.
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