Species FAO code: BUC

Harpadon nehereus

Harpadon nehereus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Bummalo	–
Denmark	da Bombay-and	–
Germany	de Bummalo	–
Greece	el Παπιόψαρο Ινδικού	–
Ireland	en Bombay-duck ga Bumaló	–
Italy	it Bumalo	–
Sweden	sv Bombaylotia [Harpodon nehereus synonym for Harpadon nehereus]	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Harpadon nehereus (Hamilton, 1822)

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Harpadon nehereus (Hamilton, 1822)

Distribution maps

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Harpadon nehereus

Scientific name

Harpadon nehereus

Author

(Hamilton, 1822)

Rank

Species

FAO code

BUC

Morphological description

Scales restricted to posterior half of the body. Posterior tip of pectoral fin reaching origin of pelvic fin.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderAulopiformes
  - FamilySynodontidae
    - GenusHarpadon
      - SpeciesHarpadon nehereus

Synonyms

Osmerus nehereus Hamilton, 1822
Harpadon nebereus (Hamilton, 1822)
Harpadon nahereus (Hamilton, 1822)
Harpodon nehereus (Hamilton, 1822)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Harpadon nehereus (Hamilton, 1822)

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