Bombay-duck
Harpadon nehereus (Hamilton, 1822)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
The species names / identity need verification - original names from plate are included here. The original plates showed the fishes facing right and have been flipped here. Harpodon nehereus
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Open encyclopedia reference
Harpadon nehereus, commonly known as the Bombay duck or bummalo, is a species of lizardfish. Adults may reach a maximum length of 40 cm (16 in), but the usual size is around 25 cm (10 in).
Wikipedia contributors, Bombay duck; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T02:40:30.058687+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Harpadon nehereus (Hamilton, 1822)
- Name authority
- (Hamilton, 1822)
- Common name
- Bombay-duck
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Aulopiformes
- Family
- Harpadontidae
- Genus
- Harpadon
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderAulopiformes
- suborderAulopoidei
- familyHarpadontidae Bleeker, 1875
- genusHarpadon Lesueur, 1825
- speciesHarpadon nehereus (Hamilton, 1822)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Harpadon. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Harpadon erythraeus Klausewitz, 1983 | HarpadontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Harpadon microchir Günther, 1878 | HarpadontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Harpadon translucens Saville-Kent, 1889 | HarpadontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Harpadon nudus Ganga & Thomas, 2016 | HarpadontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Harpadon squamosus (Alcock, 1891) | HarpadontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Harpadon nahereus (Hamilton, 1822) (Hamilton, 1822) | synonym |
| Harpadon nebereus (Hamilton, 1822) (Hamilton, 1822) | synonym |
| Harpodon nehereus (Hamilton, 1822) (Hamilton, 1822) | synonym |
| Osmerus nehereus Hamilton, 1822 Hamilton, 1822 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=217661 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3JS7N. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.