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

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5 species (see list below)

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Western Indian Ocean
 
Harpadon erythraeus
[]

Photo by Reyes, R.B.

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

Photo by Reyes, R.B.
 
Harpadon microchir
[]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Harpadon nehereus (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Harpadon nehereus
[Bombay-duck]
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Indian Ocean
 
Harpadon squamosus
[]

Photo by CSIRO

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

Photo by CSIRO
 
Harpadon translucens
[Glassy Bombay duck]
5 Species of Family Synodontidae with Genus Harpadon
(Lizardfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1983 Harpadon erythraeus Western Indian Ocean
1878 Harpadon microchir Indo-Pacific. 70 SL
1822 Harpadon nehereus Bombay-duck Indo-West Pacific 40 TL
1891 Harpadon squamosus Indian Ocean
1889 Harpadon translucens Glassy Bombay duck Indo-West Pacific 70 TL



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