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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Characiformes (Characins) > Citharinidae (Lutefishes)
Etymology: Citharinus: Latin, cithara = lire like instrument (Ref. 45335).

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Freshwater; demersal; anadromous (Ref. 51243). Tropical, preferred ?

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Africa: known from coastal rivers of Côte d'Ivoire (Ref. 2938, 7095, 81281). Previously known from the Bia (Ref. 272, 7095, 13331), but has disappeared here after the construction of Lake Ayamé in Côte d'Ivoire (Ref. 30488).

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2938)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-21; Anal soft rays: 26 - 30. Diagnosis: adipose-fin base shorter than distance separating it from rayed dorsal-fin; body depth 1.8-2.1x SL (specimens over 100 mm SL); small numerous scales; numerous cycloid scales; 68-73 scales in longitudinal line; 13 or 14 scales between lateral line and pelvic fin; 18-21 dorsal fin branched rays; 26-30 anal-fin branched rays (Ref. 2938, 81281).

Affinities: Citharinus citharus.

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Gosse, J.-P., 1990. Citharinidae. p. 261-268. In C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux douces et saumâtres de l'Afrique de l'Ouest. Tome I. Coll. Faune Tropicale n° XXVIII. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren and O.R.S.T.O.M., Paris, 384 p. (Ref. 2938)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Near Threatened (NT)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Fisheries: highly commercial

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Citharinus eburneensis Daget, 1962