Citharinus

Citharinus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Citharinidae, the lutefishes. The fishes in this genus are found in tropical Africa.

Citharinus
Citharinus latus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Citharinidae
Genus:	Citharinus G. Cuvier, 1817[1]
Type species
Serrasalmus citharus Geoffroy St. Hilaire, 1809[1]
Synonyms[1]
Citharinoides Daget, 1962

Species

Citharinus contains the following species:^[2]

• Citharinus citharus (Geoffroy St. Hilaire, 1809) (Moonfish)
• Citharinus congicus Boulenger, 1897
• Citharinus eburneensis Daget, 1962
• Citharinus gibbosus Boulenger, 1899
• Citharinus latus Müller & Troschel, 1844
• Citharinus macrolepis Boulenger, 1899