Parachanna nom. nov. for the African snakeheads and rehabilitation of Parachanna insignis (Sauvage, 1884) (Pisces, Channidae)
How to cite: Teugels, G. G., & Daget, J. (1984). Parachanna nom. nov. for the African snakeheads and rehabilitation of Parachanna insignis (Sauvage, 1884) (Pisces, Channidae). Cybium, 8(4): 1–7. https://doi.org/10.26028/CYBIUM/1984-84-001
Paraphiocephalus Senna, 1924 is shown to be a nomen praeoccupatum and is hereby replaced by Parachanna nom. nov. After re-examining 68 specimens of Parachanna obscura and P. insignis, including the type specimens, these two species are considered as distinct. New diagnostic characters are given to distinguish both.