Moon fish
Citharinus citharus
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A moonfish from large rivers of tropical Africa. It eats detritus and algal film. It reaches about 60 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Citharinus citharus
- Family
- Citharinidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Citharinidae
- Order
- Characiformes
- Synonyms
- Citharinus citharius, Citharinus citharus citharus, Citharinus citharus intermedius, Citharinus geoffroei, Citharinus geoffroyi, Distichodus marnoi, Serrasalmus citharus
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 58 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Herbivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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