Harpadon

Harpadon
Harpadon nehereus, Bombay duck
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Aulopiformes
Family: Harpadontidae
Genus: Harpadon
Lesueur, 1825

Harpadon is a genus of bony fishes in the family Harpadontidae. 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:

References

  1. 1 2 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.