Parachanna africana (Steindachner, 1879)

Fermon, Yves, Bailly, Nicolas, Cardiec, Floriane, Causse, Romain, Chartrain, Emmanuel, Chirio, Laurent, Bruyne, Godefroy De, Deynat, Pascal, Hopkins, Carl D., Lamboj, Anton, Mennesson, Marion I., Beh, Jean-Hervé Mve, Paugy, Didier, Sidlauskas, Brian, Sullivan, John P., Weghe, Jean-Pierre Van De, Vigliotta, Thomas R. & Zee, Jouke Van Der, 2022, An annotated checklist of the fishes of Gabon, Cybium 46 (2), pp. 2-3 : 228

Parachanna africana (Steindachner, 1879)

Occurrence: questionable

Maximum length: 32 cm TL

Water type: freshwater

Environment: benthopelagic

Depth range: _

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: LC – Least concern (2020)

Source: bibliography

Distribution and remarks: occurs from southern Benin (Oueme River) to the lower course of the Cross River ( Nigeria). Reports from Cameroon unconfirmed and questionable. Report from Gabon dubious: MRAC 99.056.P.0320 “Lambarene, riv. Ogooué”.