Nigeria country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Widely distributed (Ref. 31256). Present in the Ogun, Osse, Sokoto, Lake Kainji, lower Niger, Benue, Niger delta, Kwa Ibo, Cross (Ref. 52861, 57290) and Komadugu Yobe (Chad basin)(Ref. 57290). Also Ref. 3799
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.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 Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> 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 Ekologi

; sötvatten bottenlevande; flodvandrande (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 26°C - 28°C (Ref. 1672); 14°N - 3°S

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster |
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Parachanna obscura (Günther, 1861)

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

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