Silonia silondia • Schilbeidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Silonia silondia** (Hamilton, 1822)
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Gangetic estuaries, India.
Synonym(s)	Pimelodus silondia, Silundia gangetica
Species Information
Size	1600mm (63") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and probably Myanmar. Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Bangladesh Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pakistan Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Nepal Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
Temperature	23.0-26.0°C or 73.4-78.8°F (Show others within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
References	Fishes Ganges - pp160, 375 - Pl. 7 (fig 50)
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2006 Aug 04 08:53 (species record created: 2003 Aug 28 00:00)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Silonia silondia (Hamilton, 1822)

Common Name(s)

None

Type Locality

Gangetic estuaries, India.

Synonym(s)

Pimelodus silondia, Silundia gangetica

Species Information

Size

1600mm (63") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and probably Myanmar.
Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Bangladesh Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Pakistan Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Nepal Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)