Ailia coila (Hamilton, 1822) Gangetic ailia |
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. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
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 |