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Parachanna obscura (Günther, 1861)

African obscure snakehead
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Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) country information

Common names: Blow, Poutou
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Tabou, Dodo, San Pedro, Méné (Ref. 272, 57290), Sassandra (Ref. 272), Boubo, Bandama, Ebrié Lagoon (Ref. 272, 57290), Agnébi, Mé, Comoe (Ref. 272), Bia (rivers Eholie and Soumie) and Tano (rivers Ehania and Noe)(Ref. 83625). Also Ref. 7374.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/iv.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Teugels, G.G., 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

暗副鳢, Snake-head, Lotte, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Anabantiformes (Gouramies, snakeheads) > Channidae (Snakeheads)
Etymology: Parachanna: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, channe, -es = anchovy (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous (Ref. 51243).   Tropical; 26°C - 28°C (Ref. 1672); 14°N - 3°S

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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