Family : Synodontidae (Lizardfishes) , subfamily: Harpadontinae
Order : Aulopiformes  (grinners)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Glassy Bombay duck
Fish Name : Harpadon translucens
Max size : 70.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 3132)
Environment : demersal ; depth range 1 - 75 m
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819), northwestern Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Inhabits bays and estuaries
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Allen, G.R. and R. Swainston. 1988. (Ref. 3132)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses