Harpadon
| Harpadon | |
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| Harpadon nehereus,Bombay duck | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Aulopiformes |
| Family: | Synodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Harpadontinae |
| Genus: | Harpadon Lesueur, 1825 |
Harpadon is a genus of bony fishes in the lizardfish family. The most famous member of this genus is the Bombay duck, H. nehereus, which is commercially fished to supply its use in Indian cuisine, especially in the area around Mumbai.
Species[]
Seven species are placed in this genus:
- Harpadon erythraeus Klausewitz, 1983
- Harpadon microchir Günther, 1878
- , 1933 [1]
- Harpadon nehereus (F. Hamilton, 1822) (Bombay duck)
- & , 2015 [1]
- Harpadon squamosus (Alcock, 1891)
- Harpadon translucens Saville-Kent, 1889 (glassy Bombay duck)
References[]
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