Citharinus gibbosus
Citharinus gibbosus is a species of lutefish from tropical Africa.[1][2]
| Citharinus gibbosus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Citharinidae |
| Genus: | Citharinus |
| Species: | C. gibbosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Citharinus gibbosus Boulenger, 1899 | |
Distribution
Found in Africa. Very widespread in the Congo River basin, from the lower Congo up to the Lufira. It is absent from the Luapula-Moero and southern Kasaï . It is also known in Lake Tanganyika and the Malagarasi. [1]
Size
It reaches a length of 61 cm.[1]
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Citharinus gibbosus" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
- Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species related to Citharinus gibbosus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- Daget, J., 1984. Citharinidae. p. 212-216. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1.
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