| Ailia punctata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ailiidae |
| Genus: | Ailia |
| Species: | A. punctata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ailia punctata (Day, 1872) | |
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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]