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Ailias
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Ailias

Ailiidae

Ailiidae is a family of catfishes native to Asia. These fishes usually have dorsal fins with a short base and a spine, but Ailia lack a dorsal fin altogether.

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7 branches of this family, most-observed first · about 25 known species

Eutropiichthys

genusEutropiichthys

Ailias

genusAilia

Laides

genusLaides

Clupisoma

genusClupisoma

Silonia

genusSilonia

Ailiichthys

genusAiliichthys

Proeutropiichthys

genusProeutropiichthys

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Recorded sightings

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