Citharinus citharus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Citharinidae |
| Genus: | Citharinus |
| Species: | C. citharus
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| Citharinus citharus (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809)
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Citharinus citharus, commonly called moonfish or mleke, is a species of lutefish from tropical Africa.[2][3] Citharinus citharus has detritivorous habits leading to its stomach containing high volumes of indigestible materials such as chitin, cellulose, and lignin. The Citharinus citharus has adapted to digest protein and organic matter at a fast rate so that it can reach its nutritional needs while having a high concentration of indigestible material in its stomach. [4]
Subspecies
[edit]- Citharinus citharus citharus nominate subspecies
in Uganda[5] - Citharinus citharus intermedius Worthington, 1932
References
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- ^ Lalèyè, P. (2020). "Citharinus citharus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T182293A134901775. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T182293A134901775.en. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Citharinus citharus". FishBase. August 2019 version.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species related to Citharinus citharus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ Blé, M. C.; Arfi, R. (2009). "Seasonal effects on the nutritive value of the natural food of three omnivorous fish ( Oreochromis niloticus , Sarotherodon galilaeus , Citharinus citharus ) in Batamani Pond (Mali, West Africa)". Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems (393): 03. doi:10.1051/kmae/2009014. ISSN 1961-9502.
- ^ Bayona, J.D.R. (2010). "Citharinus citharus ssp. citharus (Eastern Africa assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183053A8046287. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
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