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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. |
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). Log in to view data on a 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. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2021 Jan 10 05:37 (species record created: 2013 Sep 07 23:31) |