Scientific name Parachanna Higher classification Snakehead Order Perciformes | Family Channidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | |
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Similar Obscure snakehead, Snakehead, Parachanna africana, Channa, Orange‑spotted snakehead | ||
Parachanna africana
Parachanna is a genus of snakeheads native to tropical Africa. One fossil species, Parachanna fayumensis, dated to the Upper Eocene and Lower Oligocene is known from the Jebel Qatrani Formation of the Fayum Depression, Egypt.
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Parachanna africana
Species
The three recognized extant species in this genus are:
References
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