Harpadon
| Harpadon | |
|---|---|
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| Harpadon microchir | |
| Scientific classification | |
| 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, much appreciated in Indian cuisine, especially in the area around Mumbai.
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus: [1]
- Harpadon erythraeus Klausewitz, 1983
- Harpadon microchir Günther, 1878
- Harpadon nehereus (F. Hamilton, 1822) (Bombay duck)
- Harpadon squamosus (Alcock, 1891)
- Harpadon translucens Saville-Kent, 1889 (Glassy Bombay duck)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Harpadon in FishBase. April 2012 version.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Harpadon. |
- "Harpadon nehereus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 18 April 2006.