''Silonia'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

schilbid catfish Schilbeidae is a family of catfishes native to Africa and Asia. These fish tend to swim in open water. Schilbid catfishes usually have dorsal fins with a short base and a spine, but ''Parailia'' lack a dorsal fin altogether. Most species also po ...

es native to

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Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * ''

Silonia childreni ''Silonia childreni'' is a species of schilbid catfish endemism, endemic to India where it occurs in the Krishna River, Krishna, Godavari River, Godavari and Cauvery River systems of the Western Ghats. This species grows to a length of fish m ...

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, 1839) * ''

Silonia silondia ''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 TL. These fish inhabit rivers and occur in shoals. Adults ascend from estuaries A ...

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, 1822) (Silond catfish)

References

Schilbeidae Catfish genera Fish of India Fish of Bangladesh Fish of Nepal Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by William John Swainson {{catfish-stub