Bombay duck - In cuisine, In cricket, European Union restrictions on imports, In religion

Slender-bodied fish (Harpadon nehereus) with large jaws and barb-like teeth; common in the tropical Indian Ocean, especially the Bay of Bengal; length up to 40 cm/16 in; flesh soft and translucent; important food fish, caught in fixed nets in brackish waters, and sun-dried. (Family: Harpadontidae.)

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Aulopiformes Family: Synodontidae Genus: Harpadon Species: H. nehereus
Binomial name
Harpadon nehereus (Hamilton, 1822)

The Bombay duck or bummalo (Harpadon nehereus, Bengali: bamaloh, Gujarati: bumla, Marathi: bombil) is, despite its name, a lizardfish.

In cuisine

Despite the rather unpleasant odour of the fish, it is often considered to be a delicacy by connoisseurs of Indian cuisine.

In cricket

Bombay duck is also the nickname for the Indian cricket player Ajit Agarkar, after scoring seven consecutive test ducks against Australia.

European Union restrictions on imports

In 1997 Bombay Duck was banned by the European Commission (EC) of the European Union.

In religion

According to Hindu mythology, the Bombay duck was the only marine animal that did not help Rama in the building of the bridge between India and Sri Lanka.