Harpadon
| Harpadon | |
|---|---|
.jpg) | |
| Harpadon nehereus | |
| 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, 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 [1]
- Harpadon nehereus (F. Hamilton, 1822) (Bombay duck)
- Harpadon nudus Ganga & J. P. Thomas, 2015 [1]
- Harpadon squamosus (Alcock, 1891)
- Harpadon translucens Saville-Kent, 1889 (Glassy bombay duck)
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, January 09, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.