Parachanna africana, the African snakehead or Niger snakehead, is a species of fish from west-central Africa. 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. Its native range is southern Benin to southern Nigeria, primarily the Oueme River and the basin of the Niger River. – Colour Pattern Unique -Comprising a series of 8–11 dark Most times, the chevron marking may not be visible in a live specimen this depends on the mood of the fish.
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| - Parachanna africana (ca)
- Afrikanischer Schlangenkopffisch (de)
- Parachanna africana (eu)
- Parachanna africana (fr)
- Parachanna africana (en)
- Parachanna africana (nl)
- Parachanna africana (sv)
- 非洲鱧 (zh)
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| - Parachanna africana és una espècie de peix de la família dels cànnids i de l'ordre dels perciformes. (ca)
- Der Afrikanische Schlangenkopffisch (Parachanna africana) ist ein Süßwasserfisch aus der Familie der Schlangenkopffische, und kommt vom Ouémé in Benin über das Nigerdelta und den unteren Cross River in Nigeria bis Kamerun, möglicherweise auch bis Gabun vor. (de)
- Parachanna africana generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Channidae familian sailkatzen da. (eu)
- Parachanna africana est un poisson carnivore d'eau douce de la famille des Channidae originaire d'Afrique. C'est une espèce comestible. (fr)
- Parachanna africana is een straalvinnige vissensoort uit de familie van de slangenkopvissen (Channidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1879 door Steindachner. (nl)
- Parachanna africana är en fiskart som först beskrevs av Steindachner, 1879. Parachanna africana ingår i släktet Parachanna och familjen Channidae. IUCN kategoriserar arten globalt som livskraftig. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life. (sv)
- 非洲鱧(学名:Parachanna africana),又稱非洲副鱧,為輻鰭魚綱鱸形目鱧科的其中一種,分布於非洲貝南南部至喀麥隆的淡水流域,體長可達32公分,棲息在中底層水域,屬肉食性。 其种加词“africana”意为“非洲的”。 (zh)
- Parachanna africana, the African snakehead or Niger snakehead, is a species of fish from west-central Africa. 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. Its native range is southern Benin to southern Nigeria, primarily the Oueme River and the basin of the Niger River. – Colour Pattern Unique -Comprising a series of 8–11 dark Most times, the chevron marking may not be visible in a live specimen this depends on the mood of the fish. (en)
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| - Parachanna africana, after Boulenger, 1916 (en)
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| - Distribution of Parachanna africana. (en)
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| - *Ophiocephalus africanus (Steindachner, 1879)
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| - Parachanna africana és una espècie de peix de la família dels cànnids i de l'ordre dels perciformes. (ca)
- Der Afrikanische Schlangenkopffisch (Parachanna africana) ist ein Süßwasserfisch aus der Familie der Schlangenkopffische, und kommt vom Ouémé in Benin über das Nigerdelta und den unteren Cross River in Nigeria bis Kamerun, möglicherweise auch bis Gabun vor. (de)
- Parachanna africana generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Channidae familian sailkatzen da. (eu)
- Parachanna africana est un poisson carnivore d'eau douce de la famille des Channidae originaire d'Afrique. C'est une espèce comestible. (fr)
- Parachanna africana, the African snakehead or Niger snakehead, is a species of fish from west-central Africa. 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. Its native range is southern Benin to southern Nigeria, primarily the Oueme River and the basin of the Niger River. This specie also referred to as "African snake Head" or "Niger snake head" is uncommon in the aquarium trade. In Nigeria, it is culture for human consumption and used in medicine. This specie is sometimes mistaken for Congener P.obscura but following the Bonou and Teugal (1985),P. Africana can be distinguished from Congener P.obscura by the following combination of Characteristics since sometimes they are misapplied – Colour Pattern Unique -Comprising a series of 8–11 dark -Chevron shaped markings extending along the body posterior to the operculum, 19–24 scales in the transverse series; lateral line complete with 73–83 pores scales, 32–35 anal-fin rays. Most times, the chevron marking may not be visible in a live specimen this depends on the mood of the fish. (en)
- Parachanna africana is een straalvinnige vissensoort uit de familie van de slangenkopvissen (Channidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1879 door Steindachner. (nl)
- Parachanna africana är en fiskart som först beskrevs av Steindachner, 1879. Parachanna africana ingår i släktet Parachanna och familjen Channidae. IUCN kategoriserar arten globalt som livskraftig. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life. (sv)
- 非洲鱧(学名:Parachanna africana),又稱非洲副鱧,為輻鰭魚綱鱸形目鱧科的其中一種,分布於非洲貝南南部至喀麥隆的淡水流域,體長可達32公分,棲息在中底層水域,屬肉食性。 其种加词“africana”意为“非洲的”。 (zh)
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