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Citharinus gibbosus Boulenger, 1899 |
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| Booku, Loboku, Lohululu, Lombululu, Looku | ||
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photo by
de Vos, L. |
| Family: | Citharinidae (Lutefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 61 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 4,400.0 g | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: widespread in the Congo River basin, from the (marine) lower Congo (Ref. 1878, 42510) up to the Lufira (Ref. 2970). Absent from the Luapula-Moero and southern Kasaï (Ref. 2970). Also present in Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 7095) and the Malagarasi (Ref. 4967). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits bays and river mouths (Ref. 4967). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 February 2006 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | Known from the (marine) lower Congo (Ref. 1878, 42510), Pool Malebo (Ref. 41590, 44985), the middle Congo River main course (Ref. 4910), Lake Mai Ndombe (Ref. 1877), Kasai (Ref. 41591, 46243), Sankuru (Ref. 88943), Ubangi (Ref. 45441), Uélé (Ref. 41594), Lake Tumba (Ref. 41580, 41591), Ruki drainage (Ref. 93897), Itimbiri (Ref. 106290), Aruwimi (Ref. 41594, 106290), Lindi-Tshopo (Ref. 106290), Wagenia Falls (Ref. 106245), Lualaba, Luvua (Ref. 45616), Lufira (Ref. 2970) and Lake Upemba (Ref. 2970, 45616). Also Ref. 7095. | |||