Harpadon nehereus

Harpadon nehereus
	Harpadon nehereus
Systematics
Cohort :	Euteleosteomorpha
Sub-cohort :	Neoteleostei
Order :	Lizardfish (Aulopiformes)
Family :	Lizardfish (Synodontidae)
Genre :	Harpadon
Type :	Harpadon nehereus
Scientific name
	Harpadon nehereus
	( Hamilton , 1822)

Harpadon nehereus , called "Bombay Duck" in English, is a predatory fish from the lizardfish family(Synodontidae). It occurs in the tropical Indo-Pacific .

features

Harpadon nehereus becomes a maximum of 40 centimeters long, the average length of adult fish is 25 centimeters. It has an elongated, cylindrical, pink body and a deeply split mouth with long fangs. A functional analysis of this jaw apparatus, which is reminiscent of Devonian predatory fish - and of a non-deep-sea fish at that - was given by K. Günther and K. Deckert in 1960.

Only the back half of the body is scaled. As with all other lizardfish, the fins are without spine rays. The dorsal fin is supported by 11 to 13 rays , the anal fin by 13 to 15. The rear edge of the pectoral fins extends to the base of the pelvic fin. The fish become sexually mature at a length of 13 centimeters.

Way of life

Harpadon nehereus lives near the coast on sandy or muddy ground at depths below 50 meters. During the monsoon season , the predatory fish migrate to the estuaries in large schools to eat their fill. Harpadon nehereus spawns up to six times a year.

use

Harpadon nehereus is an excellent food fish and is marketed under the name Bombay Duck. It is caught mainly on the coast of the Indian state of Maharashtra from October to December, Bombay Duck, also known as Bombloe , Bumalo or Bomelo fish and is considered good fried fish. Dried, roasted, crumbled or grated, it is a popular addition to curry dishes .

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Harpadon nehereus on Fishbase.org (English)
↑ The name used to be Harpodon ("Greifzahn") and is now based on an institutionalized reading and printing error; nehereus as a reference to the Neher family , whose members often supported or operated scientific enterprises.
↑ Zool. Contribution NF 5 (1960), pp. 241-280
↑ Richard Hering, F. Jürgen Herrmann (ed.): Herings Lexicon of the Kitchen. 24th, expanded edition. Pfanneberg, Haan-Gruiten 2009 (first edition 1907), ISBN 978-3-8057-0587-5 , p. 181.

[Fishbase-1] Harpadon nehereus on Fishbase.org (English)

[2] The name used to be Harpodon ("Greifzahn") and is now based on an institutionalized reading and printing error; nehereus as a reference to the Neher family , whose members often supported or operated scientific enterprises.

[3] Zool. Contribution NF 5 (1960), pp. 241-280

[4] Richard Hering, F. Jürgen Herrmann (ed.): Herings Lexicon of the Kitchen. 24th, expanded edition. Pfanneberg, Haan-Gruiten 2009 (first edition 1907), ISBN 978-3-8057-0587-5 , p. 181.