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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Citharinidae Lutefishes

Genus: Citharinus

(See list of species below)


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6 species (see list below)

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Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 58 cm SL
Citharinus citharus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809)

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Citharinus citharus
[Moon fish]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Citharinus congicus Boulenger, 1897

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Citharinus congicus
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
 
Citharinus eburneensis
[]

Photo by de Vos, L.

Africa
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Citharinus gibbosus Boulenger, 1899

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Citharinus gibbosus
[]

Photo by Laleye, P.

Africa
Max. Length 84 cm SL
Citharinus latus Müller & Troschel, 1844

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Citharinus latus
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 75 cm TL
 
Citharinus macrolepis
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6 Species of Family Citharinidae with Genus Citharinus
(Lutefishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1809 Citharinus citharus Moon fish Africa 58 SL
1897 Citharinus congicus Africa 43 TL
1962 Citharinus eburneensis Africa 17.5 SL
1899 Citharinus gibbosus Africa 61 TL
1844 Citharinus latus Africa 84 SL
1899 Citharinus macrolepis Africa 75 TL



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