Parachanna africana

Parachanna africana, the African snakehead or Niger snakehead, is a species of fish from west-central Africa. Little is published on its biology. Limited primarily to coastal sections of rivers, it is thought to be a nest-building, thrust predator like other Channidae.

Its native range is southern Benin to southern Nigeria, primarily the Oueme River and the basin of the Niger River. In Nigeria, it is used for human consumption and used in medicine.