Citharinus latus is a species of lutefish found in tropical Africa.

[2][3] Found in Africa: where it is known from Senegal, Casamance, Niger, Volta, the Chad basin and certain coastal rivers in Guinéa-Bissau, Togo and Benin.

Also has been found in the Nile and Lake Mobutu Sese Seko (Lake Albert).

[2] Citharinus latus reaches a standard length of 84.0 cm.

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