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Scientific Name | Harpadon nehereus (Hamilton, 1822) |
Common Name | Bombay-duck |
Type Locality | Botanical Garden of Calcutta, Ganges River estuary, India. |
Etymology | Harpadon: Greek, arpedon, -es = net, bow, knot. |
Species Information | |
Size | 400mm or 15.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Indo-West Pacific. |
IUCN Red List Category | Near Threatened, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
Other Parameters | Inhabits estuaries and deltas as well as and coastal areas, both brackish and marine conditions. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges, pp 209, 380. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2020 Nov 08 03:08 (species record created: 2014 Nov 11 07:35) |