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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) >
Siluriformes (Catfish) >
Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes)
Etymology: Ailia: Greek, aiolias, -ou = a fish (Scaridae) (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; brackish; pelagic. Tropical, preferred ?
Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Nepal.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4833); common length : 18.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4833)
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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991. Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. (Ref. 4833)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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