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Citharinus
Genus of fishes
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.
01Species
Citharinus contains the following species:
- 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
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