Citharinidae
Family of fishes
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The Citharinidae, the lutefishes, are a small family of characiform fish. They are freshwater fish native to Africa, and are sufficiently abundant to be significant food fishes.[2]
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| Citharinus latus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Suborder: | Citharinoidei |
| Family: | Citharinidae Günther, 1864[1] |
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They are deep-bodied, silvery fish, measuring up to 84 cm (33 in) in length and weighing up to 18 kg (40 lb).[3] They are filter feeders.[2]
Genera
The family contains three genera:[4]
- Citharidium Boulenger, 1902 (monotypic)
- Citharinops Daget, 1962 (monotypic)
- Citharinus Cuvier, 1817 (6 species)
