Silonia silondia (Hamilton, 1822)

Silond catfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Siluriformes \| Schilbeidae
Synonyms	Pimelodus silondia, Ageniosus lurida, Silundia gangetica, ... more
Common names	Silondia vacha, Jättikuultomonni, 西隆鲶, ... more

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Main reference

Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4833)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 183 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 41236); common length : 100.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4833)

Environment

Demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; brackish

Climate / Range

Tropical; 23°C - 26°C (Ref. 13614)

Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and probably Myanmar.
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Inhabit rivers. 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 (Ref. 4833). Oviparous, eggs are unguarded (Ref. 205).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high vulnerability (85 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

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