@Hossain, Mostafa A. R. (fishbase.se)
Silond catfish Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Silonia silondia
Family : Schilbeidae
Order : Silurifirmes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Silond catfish, Silonida Vacha
Habitat : Prefers strong,well-oxygenated streams and clear water,estuaries and rivers
Description : Silond catfish got an elongated and compressed body.Terminal mouth present with a pair of maxillary barbels.They have dusky-green back and silvery abdomen.Their dorsal fin present with weak spine.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Hara jerdoni
(Sylhet Hara) -
Mystus vittatus
(Striped Dwarf Catfish) -
Ompok pabda
(Pabdah catfish) -
Osteogeneiosus militaris
(Soldier Catfish) -
Hemibagrus menoda
(Menoda Catfish) -
Batasio batasio
(Tista Batasio) -
Eutropiichthys murius
(Indus garua) -
Pangasius pangasius
(Pungas) -
Bagarius yarrelli
(Goonch) -
Chaca chaca
(Squarehead Catfish)
References:
description written by: Seam Ferdous Emon, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Hossain, Mostafa A. R.( [email protected]).www.fishbase.de. more information please contact with us.
description written by: Seam Ferdous Emon, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Hossain, Mostafa A. R.( [email protected]).www.fishbase.de. more information please contact with us.