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FISHES of the family Citharinidae, belonging to the genera Phago Steind., Eugnathichthys Blgr. and Belonophago Gilt. (Figs. 1–2), together forming part of the sub-family Ichthyoborinae, have an extremely specialized and curious feeding-habit, being, namely, fin-eaters.
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MATTHES, H. Feeding Habit of Some Central African Freshwater Fishes. Nature 192, 78–80 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/192078b0
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