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.
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They are deep-bodied, silvery fish, measuring up to in length and weighing up to .]
Genera
The family contains three genera:[Citharidium'' Boulenger, 1902 (monotypic)
*'' Citharinops'' Daget, 1962 (monotypic)
*'' Citharinus'' Cuvier, 1817 (6 species)
]
References
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Characiformes families
Taxa named by Albert Günther
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