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Ailia coila (Hamilton, 1822) Gangetic ailia |
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photo by
Hossain, M.A.R. |
| Family: | Ailiidae (Asian schilbeids) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater; brackish | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Nepal. | |||
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| Biology: | Adults found in large rivers and connected waters. They inhabit surface to mid-waters. Occur in shoals (Ref. 4833). Oviparous, eggs are unguarded (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 21 September 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||