Biology:Citharinus gibbosus
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| Citharinus gibbosus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Citharinidae |
| Genus: | Citharinus |
| Species: | C. gibbosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Citharinus gibbosus Boulenger, 1899
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Citharinus gibbosus is a species of lutefish from tropical Africa.[1][2]
Distribution
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. [1]
Size
It reaches a length of 61 cm.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Citharinus gibbosus" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species related to Citharinus gibbosus". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Citharinus&species=gibbosus.
- 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q5500584 entry
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