Ailia Explained

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.

Species

There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. 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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