Biology:Ailia

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Short description: Genus of catfish

Ailia
Ailiichthys punctata Day.jpg
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ailiidae
Genus: Ailia
Gray, 1830
Type species
Ailia colia
(F. Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms
  • Ailiichthys Day, 1872

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

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

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 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. 2.0 2.1 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. 

Wikidata ☰ Q405115 entry