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Silonia silondia (Hamilton, 1822)

Silond catfish
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Common names: Shilong, Silon, Silond
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Occurs in eastern Punjab and Haryana, Gangetic estuaries, Bihar, West Bengal, Darjeeling (Ref. 45255), Indo-Gangetic basin and Mahanadi (Ref. 41236). Also found in Chilka Lake (Ref. 29108). Also Ref. 4833.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Menon, A.G.K., 1999
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes)
Etymology:   More on author: Hamilton.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 51243).   Tropical; 23°C - 26°C (Ref. 13614)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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