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Citharinus gibbosus

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Citharinus gibbosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Citharinidae
Genus: Citharinus
Species:
C. gibbosus
Binomial name
Citharinus gibbosus
Boulenger, 1899

Citharinus gibbosus is a species of lutefish found in tropical Africa.[2][3]

Description

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Citharinus gibbosus reaches a standard length of 61 cm.[2]

Distribution

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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. [2]

References

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  1. ^ Hanssens, M. (2010). "Citharinus gibbosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T182778A7966441. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182778A7966441.en. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Citharinus gibbosus". FishBase. August 2019 version.
  3. ^ 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.