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Citharinidae
- Classification -
Citharinidae
Characiformes
Teleostei
Chordata
Animalia
Citharinus
citharus
(Geoffroy
Saint-Hilaire
, 1809)
Moon fish
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Kenya country information
Common names:
Agurt
,
Gage
,
Gech
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
freshwater
Abundance:
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Importance:
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Ref:
Aquaculture:
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Ref:
Regulations:
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Ref:
Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Known from Lake Turkana (Ref. 52331). Also Ref. 52871.
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ke.html
National Fisheries Authority:
http://www.recoscix.org/openscrn.htm
Occurrences:
Occurrences
Point map
Main Ref:
Seegers, L., L. De Vos and D.O. Okeyo, 2003
National Database:
Common names from other countries
Lake Turkana citharine
,
Taala
,
Hopeasitara
,
... more
Classification / Names
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Synonyms
| Catalog of Fishes(
genus
,
species
) |
ITIS
|
CoL
|
WoRMS
|
Cloffa
Teleostei (teleosts) >
Characiformes
(Characins) >
Citharinidae
(Lutefishes)
Etymology:
Citharinus:
Latin, cithara = lire like instrument (Ref.
45335
)
.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal; anadromous (Ref.
51243
). Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref.
2059
)
Distribution
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FAO areas
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