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Gangetic Ailia
Ailia coila
Ailia coila, also known as the Gangetic ailia, is a species of catfish in the family Ailiidae native to India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan. 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). Its flesh is regarded as highly palatable.
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 93579.