Citharinus

Citharinus
Citharinus latus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Citharinidae
Genus: Citharinus
G. Cuvier, 1817
Type species
Serrasalmus citharus
Synonyms
  • Citharinoides Daget, 1962

Citharinus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Citharinidae, the lutefishes. The fishes in this genus are found in tropical Africa.