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Citharinidae
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"Lutefish" redirects here. Not to be confused with lutefisk.
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.[1]
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Citharinus latus | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Characiformes |
Suborder: | Citharinoidei |
Family: | Citharinidae Günther, 1864 |
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They are deep-bodied, silvery fish, measuring up to 84 cm (33 in) in length and weighing up to 18 kg (40 lb).[2] They are filter feeders.[1]