sˈɪsoːɹˌɪdz ɪnhˈæbɪt fɹˈɛʃwɔːɾɚ ænd ɚɹˈɪdʒᵻnˌeɪt fɹʌm sˈʌðɚn ˈeɪʒə, fɹʌm tˈɜːki ænd sˈɪɹiə tə sˈaʊθ tʃˈaɪnə ænd bˈoːɹnɪˌoʊ, pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli ɪnðɪ ˌoːɹɪˈɛntəl ɹˈiːdʒən.
Sisorids inhabit freshwater and originate from southern Asia, from Turkey and Syria to South China and Borneo, primarily in the Oriental region.