AquaticRepublic.com - Ailia coila (Ailiidae) All Fishes

Brahmaputra River at Guwahati, Assam, India
Brahmaputra River at Guwahati, Assam, India
Brahmaputra River at Guwahati, Assam, India
Ganges Drainage, Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, India

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Ailia coila** (Hamilton, 1822)
Common Name
Type Locality	Bengal.
Synonym(s)	Acanthonotus hardwickii, Ailia affinis, Ailia bengalensis, Ailia colla, Alia coila, Malapterurus coila, Malapterurus cuvieri, Malapterus bengalensis, Malapterus cuvieri, Silurus cuvieri
Species Information
Size	300mm or 11.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Nepal. Pakistan Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Nepal Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Bangladesh Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Near Threatened , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges, pp 158, 375.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:40 (species record created: 2004 Nov 20 00:00)