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