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Ailia coila
Scientific classification edit
: [[Template:Taxonomy/Ailia]]
Species:
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/AiliaAilia coila
(F. Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms[1]
  • Malapterurus coila F. Hamilton, 1822
  • Silurus cuvieri Gray, 1830
  • Malapterus cuvieri (Gray, 1930)
  • Malapterus bengalensis Gray, 1830
  • Ailia bengalensis (Gray, 1830)
  • Acanthonotus hardwickii Gray, 1830
  • Ailia affinis Günther, 1864

Ailia coila, also known as the Gangetic ailia is a species of catfish in the family Ailiidae native to India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan.[2][3] This species grows to a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL.

Locally this fish is known as Kajoli in West Bengal.In Bangladesh people call it Banspata(Bamboo Leaf). The fish is extremely tender and immensely tasty.

This fish is of importance to local commercial fisheries.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Synonyms of Ailia coila (Hamilton, 1822)". Fishbase.org. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  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.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Template:FishBase species