Harpadon translucens Saville-Kent, 1889
Glassy Bombay duck
Harpadon translucens
photo by CSIRO

Family:  Synodontidae (Lizardfishes), subfamily: Harpadontinae
Max. size:  70 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 75 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819), northwestern Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits bays and estuaries.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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