Citharinidae is a small family of characiform

Characiformes

The Characiformes are an order of ray-finned fish, comprising the characins and their allies. Grouped in 18 recognized families, there are a few thousand different species, including the well-known piranha and tetras.-Taxonomy:...

 fish. They are fresh-water fish native to Africa, and are sufficiently abundant to be a significant food fish.

They are deep-bodied, silvery fish, measuring up to 84 centimetres (33.1 in) in length and weighing up to 18 kilograms (39.7 lb). They are filter-feeders.

Species

The family contains just eight species:

Family Citharinidae

• Genus Citharidium
  • Citharidium ansorgii
• Genus Citharinops
  • Citharinops distichodoides
• Genus Citharinus
  • Citharinus citharus - Moon fish
  • Citharinus congicus
  • Citharinus eburneensis
  • Citharinus gibbosus
  • Citharinus latus
  • Citharinus macrolepis