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Class: Teleostei
Order: Aulopiformes
Family: Synodontidae Lizardfishes
Subfamily: Harpadontinae
Genus: Harpadon

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7 species
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Harpadon erythraeus
[]

Photo by Reyes, R.B.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 70 cm SL
Harpadon microchir Günther, 1878

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Harpadon microchir
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Harpadon mortenseni
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Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 61.0 cm TL
Harpadon nehereus (Hamilton, 1822)

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Harpadon nehereus
[Bombay-duck]
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Max. Length 14.4 cm SL

 
Harpadon nudus
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Harpadon squamosus
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Harpadon translucens Saville-Kent, 1889

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Harpadon translucens
[Glassy Bombay duck]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Harpadon erythraeus Western Indian Ocean 1983
Harpadon microchir Indo-Pacific. 70 SL 1878
Harpadon mortenseni Eastern Indian Ocean 1933
Harpadon nehereus Bombay-duck Indo-West Pacific 61.0 TL 1822
Harpadon nudus Western Indian Ocean 14.4 SL 2016
Harpadon squamosus Indian Ocean 1891
Harpadon translucens Glassy Bombay duck Indo-West Pacific 70 TL 1889



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