Silonia silondia

Silonia silondia

Taxonavigation

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Otomorpha
Subcohors: Ostariophysi
Sectio: Otophysa
Ordo: Siluriformes
Familia: Schilbeidae
Genus: Silonia
Species: Silonia silondia

Name

• Silonia silondia (Hamilton, 1822)

Type locality: Gangetic estuaries, India.

Synonyms

• Ageniosus lurida Swainson, 1838
• Pimelodus silondia Hamilton, 1822
• Silondia silondia (Hamilton, 1822)
• Silonia lurida (Swainson, 1838)
• Silundia gangetica Valenciennes, 1840

Vernacular names

English: Silond catfish, Giant predator catfish
ไทย: ปลาสังกะวาดยักษ์, ปลายอนเขี้ยว

References

• IUCN: Silonia silondia (Hamilton, 1822) (Least Concern)
• Burgess, W.E. 1989 An atlas of freshwater and marine catfishes. A preliminary survey of the Siluriformes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey (USA). 784 p.