The Citharinidae, the lutefishes, are a small family of characiform fish. They are freshwater fish native to Africa, and are sufficiently abundant to be significant food fishes.

They are deep-bodied, silvery fish, measuring up to in length and weighing up to . They are filter feeders.

Genera

The family contains three genera:

• Citharidium Boulenger, 1902 (monotypic)

• Citharinops Daget, 1962 (monotypic)

• Citharinus Cuvier, 1817 (6 species)

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