Citharinidae

Citharinidae
Citharinidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Suborder: Citharinoidei
Family: Citharinidae
Genera
  • Citharinus
  • Citharinops
  • Citharidium

Citharinidae 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]

Species

The family contains just eight species:

Family Citharinidae

  • Genus Citharidium
    • Citharidium ansorgii
  • Genus Citharinops
    • Citharinops distichodoides
  • Genus Citharinus
    • Citharinus citharus - Moon fish
    • Citharinus congicus
    • Citharinus eburneensis
    • Citharinus gibbosus
    • Citharinus latus
    • Citharinus macrolepis

References

  1. ^ 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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