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Moon fish (Citharinus citharus citharus) fish species and information / pictures of Moon fish - Citharinus citharus citharus
Moon fish (Citharinus citharus citharus) fish species information
Scientific Name
Citharinus citharus citharus
Common Name
Moon fish
Biology
Common in large rivers of the Sudan region.
Classification
Classified By
Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Characins (Characiformes)
Family
Lutefishes (Citharinidae)
Distribution
Region
Africa
Distribution
Africa: Sudanian form found in Senegal, Gambia, Niger, Volta, Ou?m? and Chad.
Range
Unknown
Environment
Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
22
°C
Water Temperature To
28
°C
Depth From - meters
Unknown
m
Depth To - meters
Unknown
m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; anadromous
Trophic Level
2 s.e. 0.00 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True
Physical Size and Genetics
Maximum Length
58.0
cm
Common Length
Unknown
cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5195 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Human Uses and Population
Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.33-0.59; Fec=685,000)
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated