Citharinus congicus

Citharinus congicus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Characiformes
Family:	Citharinidae
Genus:	Citharinus
Species:	C. congicus
Binomial name
Citharinus congicus Boulenger, 1897

Citharinus congicus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Citharinidae, the lutefishes. This species is found in tropical Africa. ^{[2] [3]}

Description

Citharinus congicus reaches a standard length of 43 cm. ^[2]

Distribution

The species is found in Africa. It is present in the Congo basin from the lower Congo to Lake Upemba in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Congo, as well as in the Rufiji-Ruaha in Tanzania. ^[2]

References

1. Hanssens, M.; Moelants, T. & Snoeks, J. (2010). "Citharinus congicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T169457A6632490. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T169457A6632490.en . Retrieved 9 March 2024.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Citharinus congicus". FishBase . August 2019 version.
3. 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.

• 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.