Citharinus congicus
Citharinus congicus is a species of lutefish from tropical Africa.[1][2] It reaches a length of 43 cm.[1]
| Citharinus congicus | |
|---|---|
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 | |
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.[1]
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Citharinus congicus" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
- Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species related to Citharinus congicus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- 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.
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