Scientific name Citharinidae Rank Family | Phylum Chordata Suborder Citharinoidei Higher classification Characiformes | |
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Similar Distichodontidae, Hepsetidae, Characiformes, Ctenoluciidae, Distichodus | ||
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.
They are deep-bodied, silvery fish, measuring up to 84 cm (33 in) in length and weighing up to 18 kg (40 lb). They are filter feeders.
Genera
The family contains three genera:
References
Citharinidae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA