Bombay Duck

Bombay Duck, or BUMMALOTI (Saurus ophiodon), a fish of the family Scopelidae, nearly allied to the salmon and trout family. It is a small but voracious fish of elongated form, with large fins and a very large mouth, the gape of which extends far behind the eyes, and which is furnished with a great number of long, slender teeth, barbed at the points. It is a native of the coasts of India, particularly of the Bombay and Malabar regions, from which it is exported in large quantities, salted and dried, to other parts of India and elsewhere, being highly esteemed for its rich flavour, and often used as a relish.