Citharinidae
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| Citharinidae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Suborder: | Citharinoidei |
| Family: | Citharinidae |
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Citharinidae, the lutefishes (Not to be confused with the Norwegian dish Lutefisk), is a small family of characiform fish. They are fresh-water fish native to Africa, and are sufficiently abundant to be a significant food fish.[1]
They are deep-bodied, silvery fish, measuring up to 84 centimetres (33 in) in length and weighing up to 18 kilograms (40 lb). They are filter-feeders.[1]
[edit] Genera
The family contains three genera:
- Genus Citharidium
- Genus Citharinops
- Genus Citharinus
[edit] References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). "Citharinidae" in FishBase. October 2011 version.
- ^ a b Weitzman, S.H. & Vari, R.P. (1998). Paxton, J.R. & Eschmeyer, W.N.. ed. Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. p. 101. ISBN 0-12-547665-5.
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