Bombay duck: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Bombay duck Harpadon nehereus Near threatened

Where the Bombay duck lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 201 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bony fish on the world map

Scientific name	Harpadon nehereus
Group	Bony fish
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Aulopiformes
Family	Synodontidae

Where does the Bombay duck live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Bombay duck in 4 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Bombay duck endangered?

The Bombay duck’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Bombay duck?

The Bombay duck (Harpadon nehereus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Aulopiformes and the family Synodontidae, genus Harpadon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Bombay duck

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).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bombay duck (revision 1362510794), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q311730 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).