Harpadontinae

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Harpadontinae
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Harpadon microchir
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Aulopiformes
Family: Synodontidae
Subfamily: Harpadontinae
Genera

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The Harpadontinae are a subfamily of lizardfishes in the family Synodontidae.

It comprises two genera:

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