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Citharinus gibbosus Boulenger, 1899 |
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| Imbaza, Kukulu, Mbassa | ||
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photo by
de Vos, L. |
| Family: | Citharinidae (Lutefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 61 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 4,400.0 g | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: widespread in the Congo River basin, from the (marine) lower Congo (Ref. 1878, 42510) up to the Lufira (Ref. 2970). Absent from the Luapula-Moero and southern Kasaï (Ref. 2970). Also present in Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 7095) and the Malagarasi (Ref. 4967). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits bays and river mouths (Ref. 4967). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 February 2006 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | Present in the Malagarazi river and Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 4967). | |||
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