Silurus singio is a Junior Synonym of Heteropneustes fossilis.

Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch, 1794)

Stinging Catfish - Shingi - Native Fish - Wild (Freshwater)

view: Lateral [Mohsin, 2019b]

Systematic Position: [2]

Kingdom	:	Animalia
Phylum	:	Chordata
Class	:	Teleostei
Order	:	Siluriformes
Family	:	Heteropneustidae
Genus	:	Heteropneustes
Species	:	Heteropneustes fossilis

Common Names:

English	:	Stinging Catfish[729]
Bangla	:	Shingi[5] Jial[274] Singhi[274] Hing[729] Hingi[729]

Synonyms:

Silurus fossilis Bloch, 1794
Saccobranchus fossilis (Bloch, 1794)
Silurus singio Hamilton, 1822
Saccobranchus singio (Hamilton, 1822)
Silurus laticeps Swainson, 1838
Silurus biserratus Swainson, 1839
Saccobranchus microcephalus Günther, 1864
Heteropneustes microps (Non Günther, 1864)
Saccobranchus microps (Non Günther, 1864)
Clarisilurus kemratensis (Non Fowler, 1937 May)

Maximum Length and Weight:

30 cm (TL) ^[347]

Inter-Length Relationship:

Head length : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 6.8-7.2 : 6-6.5 ^[5]
Body height : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 6.4-7 : 5.8-6.3 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Head length = 1 : 6-9.5 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Snout length = 1 : 2.6-3.4 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Inter orbial width = 1 : 3.5-5 ^[5]
Anal length : Head length = 1 : 2.5-3.2 ^[5]

Taxonomic Formula:

D. 6-7; P₁. 1/6-7; P₂. 6; A. 62-70 ^{[Rahman, 2005]}
D 6-7; A 60-70; P I 7; V i 5 ^{[Talwar and Jhingran, 1991]}
B VII; D 7; A 60-79; P 7; V 6; C 19 ^{[Shafi and Quddus, 1982]}
B vii; D 7; A 70; P 7; V 6; C 19 ^{[Bhuiyan, 1964]}

Scales:

Scaleless. [5]

Chemistry:

Data not available

Conservation Status:

Global	:	Least Concern (LC)	(Version 3.1) [656]
Bangladesh	:	Least Concern (LC)	(Version 3.1) [371]

Occurrence/Distribution:

Global	:	Andaman Island[930] Bangladesh[70] India[6] Iran[839] Iraq[878] Myanmar[832] Nepal[134] Pakistan[741] Sri Lanka[979] Syria[1008]
Bangladesh	:	Padma river, Rajshahi[274] Chalan beel, Natore[490] Halda River, Chittagong Hill Tracts[598] Andharmanik river, Patuakhali[751] Sunamganj haor region, Sunamganj[729] Kaptai reservoir (Kaptai lake), Rangamati[753] Mahananda River, Chapainawabganj[775] River Choto Jamuna, Naogaon[9] Tulsiganga River, Joypurhat[780] Dhepa river, Dinajpur[779] Borulia haor, Kishoreganj[794] Chitra river, Jashore[793] Buriganga River, Dhaka[798] Old brahmaputra, Mymensingh[796] Talma River, Panchagarh[800] Someshwari river, Netrokona[806] Jamunashwori river, Rangpur[808] Nabaganga river, Narail[809] Atrai River, Dinajpur[815] Banar River, Mymensingh[1023] Bangshi River, Dhaka[1024] Tanguar Haor, Sunamganj[1025] Kishoreganj Haor Region, Kishoreganj[1026] Punarbhaba, Dinajpur[1161] Dekhar haor, Sunamganj[1164] Muhuri river, Feni[1165] Shakla heel, Brahmanbaria[1167] Balla beel, Moulvibazar[1168] Titas river, Brahmanbaria[1169] Lohalia river, Patuakhali[1200] Betna river, Satkhira[1201] Ghaghat river, Gaibandha[1202] Sandha river, Pirojpur[1206] Belua river, Pirojpur[1207] Agunmukha river, Patuakhali[1208] Bishkhali river, Jhalakathi[816]

Habitat and Environment:

Habitat:
Canal, Beel, Haor, Baor, River ^[347]

Environment:

Parameters	Units	Minimum	Maximum	Optimum	Ref.
Temperature	-	-	-	-	-
pH	-	-	-	-	-
DO	-	-	-	-	-
Free CO2	-	-	-	-	-

Breeding Maturity:

Data not available

Breeding Season: (red background)

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[347]

Fecundity:

Absolute fecundity: 2843-44724, Specimen length: 16.4-30.7 cm. ^[347]
Absolute fecundity: 4,200 (min), 15,750 (max), Specimen length: 13-27.9 cm. ^[70]
Absolute fecundity: 1,375 (min), 46,737 (max), Relative fecundity: 177 , ^[974]

Food and Feeding Habit:

Diet composition (%): Data not available

Importance:

Production and Marketing:
Production/Harvesting Season: (Green = Peak, Yellow = Off, Lemon = Moderate)

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[792]

Harvesting Gears:
Seine net, Gill net, Cast net, Hook ^[792]
Market price:
400-500 BDT/kg (Size: 20-35 cm, Weight: 100-150 g, Place: Noakhali, Bangladesh) ^[792]