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Parachanna africana - African Snakehead

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latin name: Parachanna africana, Parophiocephalus africanus, Channa africana
common name: Niger snakehead, African Snakehead

Family: Channidae
Continent of origin: Africa
Origin country: Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon,
Size: under 32 cm (12.6 inch)
Minimal tank volume: 200 litre (53 US gal)
Temperature: 22 °C (71.6 °F) - 28 °C (82.4 °F)
pH tolerance: 6 - 7,5
Water hardness tolerance: 3 - 12 °dKH
Tank type: freshwater tank
Floor water column: bottom
Life span: 5 years
Behavior: aggressive
Care level: moderately difficult
Feeding: carnivore -

Similar fish in catalogue: Parachanna obscura, Channa asiatica, Channa ornatipinnis, Channa pulchra, Channa bleheri, Channa marulius, Channa micropeltes, ...

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Summary


Latin name:
Parachanna africana
Parophiocephalus africanus
Channa africana
Common name:
African Snakehead

Family: Channidae

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added: 30th Aug 2009
updated: 31st Jan 2010
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