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Local name: Boallee (Orissa), Boal, Boyali, Barwari, Paran, WallahConservationStatus: Near ThreatenedIdentifying features: Gape of mouth wide and very long reaching beyond eyeposteriorly.Dorsal fin short with 5 rays and devoid of spine.Barbels two pairs,maxillary barbels extending beyond origin of anal fin.Upper lobe of caudal finlonger.General information: Found in large rivers, lakes and tanks. A large, voraciousand predatory catfish which thrives in heels with grassy margin; mostly hidesunder holes in river banks and canals. Associated with deep, still or slow-flowingwater with a mud or silt substrate. Sluggish and stays on muddy or silty bottomin search of food. Maximum size: 2 m.Fisheries: A tasty food fish and a potential game fish.Family: Schilbeidae• Barbels 2 to 4 pairs (vestigial or absent in genus Silonia)• Nasal barbels always present (except in Silonia)• Short based dorsal fin with a spine present or absent• Anal fin very long with 24 to 90 soft rays• Adipose dorsal small, vestigial or absent37. Ailia coila (Hamilton-Buchanan)Local name: Bansputta, Puttuli (Orissa), Kajri, Kojoli, Potasi, Batansi, Minti26