Biology:Silonia silondia

Short description: Species of fish

Silonia silondia
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Schilbeidae
Genus:	Silonia
Species:	S. silondia
Binomial name
Silonia silondia (Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms
Pimelodus silondia Hamilton, 1822 Ageniosus lurida Swainson, 1838 Silonia lurida (Swainson, 1838) Silundia gangetica Valenciennes, 1840

Silonia silondia, the Silond catfish, is a species of schilbid catfish native to Pakistan , India , Bangladesh and Nepal This species grows to a length of 183 centimetres (72 in) TL. These fish inhabit rivers and occur in shoals. Adults ascend from estuaries into large rivers for breeding during monsoons. After the water level recedes, they often get stranded in small pools.

References

• Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Silonia silondia" in FishBase. February 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2562808 entry