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.

Harpadon
Harpadon nehereus,Bombay duck
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Aulopiformes
Family: Synodontidae
Subfamily: Harpadontinae
Genus: Harpadon
Lesueur, 1825

Species

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Seven species are placed in this genus:

References

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  1. ^ a b Ganga, U., Thomas, J.P. & Sukumaran, S. (2015): A new species of the Genus Harpadon (Aulopiformes, Synodontidae) from the north-eastern Arabian Sea, India. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 62 (4): 1-9.