Citharinidae

Citharidium ansorgii

Citharidium ansorgii

Fifty Eight Point Six Centimeters Citharinid Fish from African Waters

• Tropical
• Restricted distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Africa
• Deep-bodied
• Compressed cross-section
• Large
• Tropical fish

Citharidium is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Citharinidae, the lutefishes. The only species in this genus is Citharidium ansorgii which is found in the Niger River basin in Nigeria. They reportedly may also be found in Cameroon.