Home›Where they come from›GeriyoRiverGeriyoOne profile names the Geriyo. That is what has been written, not what lives there.Species1Families1Photographed1 of 1Difficulty rated1 of 1That fish is also recorded fromCrossIkpaIkpobaKwa IboNigerNunOuéméSombreiroParachanna africanaChannidae · Steindachner, 1879Max length300mm SL12in SLTank120 × 60cm48 × 24inTemp20–25°C68–77°FpH5.0–7.5Following Bonou and Teugels (1985), P. africana can be distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: colour pattern unique, comprising a series of 8-11 dark, chevron-shaped markings extending along the body posterior to the pectoral fins; 19-24 scales in the transverse series; lateral line complete with 73-83 pored scales; 45-48 dorsal-fin rays 45-48; 32-35 anal-fin rays.Moderate
