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| Scientific Name | Parachanna africana (Steindachner, 1879) |
| Common Name | Afrikanischer Schlangenkopffisch (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Lagos, 6°27'N, 3°23'E, Nigeria. |
| Synonym(s) | Channa africana, Ophiocephalus africanus, Parophiocephalus africanus |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 320mm or 12.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: south Benin (lower Ouémé River) to Nigeria (lower Cross River). Also known from Cameroon (Ref.3575). Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 16 (no. 4), pp 31. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up P. africana on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. africana on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.53.1032.5611 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:47 (species record created: 2013 Sep 07 23:31) |