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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.

Silonia childreni
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
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

References

• Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Silonia childreni" in FishBase. February 2012 version.

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