Lutefish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lutefish is a noun meaning Any of a family of characiform fish (Citharinidae), including the genera Citharidium (one species), Citharinops (one species), and Citharinus (6 species).
Meaning
Any of a family of characiform fish (Citharinidae), including the genera Citharidium (one species), Citharinops (one species), and Citharinus (6 species).
More Meanings
- Alternative form of lutefisk.
Example Sentences
Citharinids (commonly known as lutefishes), although not as morphologically and taxonomically diverse as distichodontids, are distributed throughout much of tropical Africa, and constitute an important component of the artisanal fisheries in the region [40].
The Citharinidae is one of the less species-rich families in Africa with only eight species belonging to three genera. Citharinids, commonly known as lutefish, are distributed throughout much of tropical Africa and constitute an important part of artisanal fishing catches.
Word Forms
- lutefishes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include citharinid, citharinoid, crestfish, killifish, citharid, studfish.
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