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Channidae (Snakeheads)
Etymology: Parachanna: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, channe, -es = anchovy (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Sauvage.
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
; zoet water benthopelagisch. Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 2059)
Africa: Kouilou River in Republic of Congo (Ref. 81648), Ogooué basin in Gabon (Ref. 81648, 111328) and the Congo basin in Central African Republic, Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 111328). Sympatric with Parachanna obscura in some parts of the Ogowe and Congo basins (Ref. 3575).
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 53.2 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 81648)
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 0; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 40 - 44; Anale stekels: 0; Anale zachte stralen: 27 - 31. Diagnosis: 25-33 scales in transverse series, 73-86 scales in lateral line; 40-44 dorsal rays; 27-31 anal rays (Ref. 81648).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: circular.
Obligate air-breathing (Ref. 126274)
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Teugels, G.G., J.J. Breine and D.F.E. Thys van den Audernaerde, 1986. Channidae. p. 288-290. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Checklist of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 2. (Ref. 3575)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: commercieel
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Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00741 (0.00343 - 0.01604), b=3.00 (2.82 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trofisch niveau (Ref. 69278) |
4.0 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref. 120179) |
Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref. 59153) |
Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100). 🛈 |
Prijsklasse (Ref. 80766) |
Unknown.
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