Ailia punctata

Ailia punctata, also known as the Jamuna ailia is a species of catfish in the family Ailiidae native to Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.^[2] The species is heavily fished and other threats include habitat loss, pollution and introduced species but the exact effects are unknown.^[3] This species grows to a length of 10.0 centimetres (3.9 in) TL.^[3]

Ailia punctata
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Ailiidae
Genus:	Ailia
Species:	A. punctata
Binomial name
Ailia punctata (Day, 1872)
Synonyms
Ailiichthys punctata Day, 1872