Silonia childreni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Schilbeidae
Genus: Silonia
Species:
S. childreni
Binomial name
Silonia childreni
(Sykes, 1839)
Synonyms
  • Ageneiosus childreni Sykes, 1839
  • Silonopangasius childreni (Sykes, 1839)
  • Silundia sykesii Day, 1876

Silonia childreni is a species of schilbid catfish endemic to India where it occurs in the Krishna, Godavari and Cauvery River systems of the Western Ghats. This species grows to a length of 48 centimetres (19 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.

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