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Name : Harpadon nehereus

Common Name : Bombil
Class : Actinopterygii
Order : Aulopiformes
Family : Synodontidae
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Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15. Scales restricted to posterior half of the body. Posterior tip of pectoral fin reaching origin of pelvic fin.


Size

Maximum length: 40.0 cm (TL), common length: 20-30 cm (TL)


Diet

Feeds on small Crabs, Prawns, Squilla and young Cephalopods


Utilization

Excellent food fish. Marketed fresh and dried or salted; which serves as condiment with curries and it is consumed pan-fried


Gears

Bag net, dol net, gillnet