Citharinus macrolepis

Citharinus macrolepis
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. macrolepis
Binomial name
Citharinus macrolepis Boulenger, 1899

Citharinus macrolepis is a species of lutefish in the family Citharinidae. It is found in tropical Africa, where it is very widespread in the Congo River basin. ^{[2] [3]}

Description

Citharinus macrolepis reaches a standard length of 75 cm. ^[2]

References

1. Moelants, T. (2010). "Citharinus macrolepis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T182418A7881387. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182418A7881387.en . Retrieved 9 March 2024.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Citharinus macrolepis". 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.