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Harpadon

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subfamily
  
Harpadontinae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Synodontidae

Scientific name
  
Harpadon

Higher classification
  
Synodontidae

Order
  
Aulopiformes

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Similar
  
Bombay duck, Harpadon microchir, Synodontidae, Aulopiformes, Saurida

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

There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:

  • Harpadon erythraeus Klausewitz, 1983
  • Harpadon microchir Günther, 1878
  • Harpadon mortenseni Hardenberg, 1933
  • Harpadon nehereus (F. Hamilton, 1822) (Bombay duck)
  • Harpadon nudus Ganga & J. P. Thomas, 2015
  • Harpadon squamosus (Alcock, 1891)
  • Harpadon translucens Saville-Kent, 1889 (Glassy bombay duck)

    • References

    Harpadon Wikipedia
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