Silonia

Taxobox
name = "Silonia"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Siluriformes
familia = Schilbeidae
genus = "Silonia"
genus_authority = Swainson, 1838
type_species = "Ageniosus (Silonia) lurida"
type_species_authority = Swainson, 1838
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision =
"Silonia childreni"
(Sykes, 1839)
"Silonia silondia"
(Hamilton, 1822)

synonyms =
*"Silundia"
Valenciennes, 1840
*"Silondia"
Günther, 1864
*"Silonopangasius"
Hora, 1937

"Silonia" is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Schilbeidae. It includes two species, "S. childreni" and "S. silondia".cite journal|url=http://silurus.acnatsci.org/ACSI/library/biblios/2007_Ferraris_Catfish_Checklist.pdf|title=Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types|first=Carl J., Jr.|last=Ferraris|journal=Zootaxa|volume=1418|pages=1–628|year=2007|format=PDF] "S. childreni" originates from the Cauvery, Godavari, and Krishna River basins in India. "S. silondia" is distributed in Northern India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Nepal.

"S. childreni" grows to 48.0 cm (18.9 in) TL. These fish occur in large rivers and reservoirs. A gregarious fish and move in shoals during monsoon. They feed on fish. "S. childreni" is a dominant species in the catches from deep waters, especially during the monsoon months between April and July.FishBase species|genus=Silonia|species=childreni|year=2008|month=Sep]

"S. silondia" may reach a maximum length of 183 cm (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.FishBase species|genus=Silonia|species=silondia|year=2008|month=Sep]

Both species are oviparous and do not guard their eggs.

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