Parachanna africana
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 Parachanna Africana, after Boulenger, 1916
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| Parachanna africana (Steindachner, 1879) |
Parachanna africana, commonly known as the African snakehead or Niger snakehead, is a species of fish from west-central Africa. Alternative scientific names include Channa africanus (Steindachner, 1879) and Parophiocephalus africanus (Steindachner, 1879). Little is published on its biology. Limited primarily to coastal sections of rivers, it is thought to be a nest-building, thrust predator like other Channidae.[1]
Its native range is southern Benin to southern Nigeria, primarily the Oueme River and the basin of the Niger River.
[edit] References
- Parachanna africana (TSN 642610). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 16 July 2007.
- "Parachanna africana". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. January 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
- ^ a b Courtenay, Jr., Walter R. and James D. Williams. Parachanna africana USGS Circular 1251: Snakeheads (Pisces, Chinnidae) - A Biological Synopsis and Risk Assessment. U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey. 2004-04-01. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
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