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Citharinidae
Family of fishes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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]
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Genera
The family contains three genera:[4]
- Citharidium Boulenger, 1902 (monotypic)
- Citharinops Daget, 1962 (monotypic)
- Citharinus Cuvier, 1817 (6 species)
References
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