Gangetic ailia (Ailia coila)

Scientific name: Ailia coila Hamilton, 1822

Gangetic ailia (Ailia coila)

The Gangetic ailia (Ailia coila) is a freshwater fish of the family Schilbeidae. Native range: Asia, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Nepal.

Biology

Found in large rivers and connected waters. Inhabits surface to mid-waters. Occurs in shoals. Oviparous, eggs are unguarded.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ailia coila
Family
Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
18.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Nepal.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Near Threatened (NT)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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