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 (monotypic) Citharinops (monotypic) Citharinus (6 species) References Characiformes Ray-finned fish families