Citharinus

Citharinus
Citharinus latus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Citharinidae
Genus:	Citharinus G. Cuvier, 1817 [1]
Type species
Serrasalmus citharus Geoffroy St. Hilaire, 1809 [1]
Synonyms [1]
Citharinoides Daget, 1962

Citharinus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Citharinidae, the lutefishes. The fishes in this genus are found in tropical Africa.

Species

Citharinus contains the following species: ^[2]

• Citharinus citharus (Geoffroy St. Hilaire, 1809) (Moonfish)
• Citharinus congicus Boulenger, 1897
• Citharinus eburneensis Daget, 1962
• Citharinus gibbosus Boulenger, 1899
• Citharinus latus Müller & Troschel, 1844
• Citharinus macrolepis Boulenger, 1899

References

1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Citharinidae". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 3 June 2025.
2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Citharinus". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 3 June 2025.