Citharinus citharus
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| Citharinus citharus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Citharinidae |
| Genus: | Citharinus |
| Species: | C. citharus
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| Binomial name | |
| 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.[3][2] C. citharus has detritivorous habits leading to its stomach containing high volumes of indigestible materials such as chitin, cellulose, and lignin. TThis species 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 | edit source]- Citharinus citharus citharus nominate subspecies VU in Uganda[5]
- Citharinus citharus intermedius Worthington, 1932 LC
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