- a small lizardfish, Harpadon nehereus, inhabiting river mouths and estuaries of Asia.
- (in India) the flesh of this fish, impregnated with asafetida, dried, salted, and used as a condiment or relish, especially with curry.
- a teleost fish, Harpodon nehereus, that resembles and is related to the lizard fishes: family Harpodontidae . It is eaten dried with curry dishes as a savoury
