Family : Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes)
Order : Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Gangetic ailia
Fish Name : Ailia coila
Max size : 30.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4833)
Environment : pelagic
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Nepal.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Found in large rivers and connected waters. Inhabits surface to mid-waters. Occurs in shoals (Ref. 4833). Oviparous, eggs are unguarded (Ref. 205)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4833)

India country information
Common Names : Gangetic ailia, पतंगा, पतासी, బుంస్ పుట్ట , వెల్ల కలాద , పుట్టులి , Kajuli
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater, brackish
Uses : no uses