Citharinidae
Sign in to saveThe 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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lutefishes
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCharaciformes
- FamilyCitharinidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations recorded1,773
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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.
They are deep-bodied, silvery fish, measuring up to in length and weighing up to . They are filter feeders.
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Actinopterygii
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National Center for Biotechnology Information
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