Citharinus congicus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Citharinidae, the lutefishes. This species is found in tropical Africa.
Description Citharinus congicus reaches a standard length of 43 cm.
Distribution The species is found in Africa. It is present in the Congo basin from the lower Congo to Lake Upemba in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Congo, as well as in the Rufiji-Ruaha in Tanzania.
References
Daget, J., 1984. Citharinidae. p. 212-216. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1.