See text The Citharinidae, the lutefishes, are a small family of characiform fish.

They are freshwater fish native to Africa, and are sufficiently abundant to be significant food fishes.

[1] They are deep-bodied, silvery fish, measuring up to 84 cm (33 in) in length and weighing up to 18 kg (40 lb).

[1] The family contains three genera:

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